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Faith, love, service are key to bishops’ ministry, pope tells Italians

Posted by admin - May 27, 2017

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Bishops must be models of confident trust in the Lord, constantly reaching out with the good news of the Gospel and avoiding all temptation to despair…

Philippine government soldiers walk past a mosque before their May 25 assault on Maute insurgents, who have taken over large parts of the town of Marawi. Residents started to evacuate Marawi after President Rodrigo Duterte imposed martial law across the entire Muslim-majority region of Mindanao. (CNS photo/Romeo Ranoco, Reuters)

Gunmen take Catholic hostages; Philippines’ Duterte imposes martial law

Posted by admin - May 27, 2017

MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Gunmen claiming to have links with the Islamic State group threatened to kill hostages, including a Catholic priest, who were taken from the southern Philippine city…

About 100 students walk out of Pence’s Notre Dame commencement address

Posted by admin - May 27, 2017

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (CNS) — About 100 graduates of the University of Notre Dame walked out of Vice President Mike Pence’s May 21 commencement address as he began to speak.…

Pope Francis greets a participant in the general chapter of the Sister Disciples of the Divine Master during an audience at the Vatican May 22. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

Be prophets of joy, not misfortune, pope tells nuns

Posted by admin - May 27, 2017

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Consecrated women are called to be prophets of hope and joy in the world and avoid putting on a superficial joy that withers the soul, Pope…

Pope Francis accepts a gift as he greets participants in the general chapter of the Sister Disciples of the Divine Master during an audience at the Vatican May 22. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

Tackle jobs gap caused by today’s tech revolution, pope tells experts

Posted by admin - May 27, 2017

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The growing gap between those who can find a place in today’s rapidly changing tech-based job market and those who cannot is very serious and worrying,…

Children gather around Pope Francis as he speaks during his visit to the parish of San Pier Damiani May 21 at Casal Bernocchi on the outskirts of Rome. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

Pope: Christians without tenderness, respect are serpents who divide

Posted by admin - May 27, 2017

ROME (CNS) — The sin committed most frequently in Christian parishes and groups is bad-mouthing and backstabbing each other, which not only divides the community, it drives away people who…