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David and Maria Schuette, seen with their sons, 8-month-old Eli and 18-month-old Isaac, are reaching out to other couples considering adoption. The family, who belongs to SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Kiel, Wis., were at the hospitals for each birth and remain in close communication with their sons' birth parents. (CNS photo/Sam Lucero, The Compass)

Couple says adoption is a blessing, gift and ‘roller coaster of emotions’

Posted by - October 26, 2019
KIEL, Wis. (CNS) — After David and Maria Schuette got married in 2015, they wanted a family right away but months later they found out that infertility issues would likely…
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Father Justino Sarmento Rezende, an expert in indigenous spirituality from Brazil, attends a news conference to discuss the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon at the Vatican Oct. 17, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Celibacy is a gift, not an obstacle, indigenous priest says

Posted by - October 26, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While indigenous cultures may have difficulty accepting the concept of celibacy, indigenous candidates for the priesthood are more than capable of understanding that it is a…
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Jesus Miguel Moraleda, a 1-year-old Warao indigenous boy from Venezuela, bathes in a bucket as his mother does laundry behind him April 2, 2019, in Boa Vista, Brazil. Existing formation programs are not preparing priests and other pastoral workers to be leaders in a church with an Amazonian and indigenous face, according to bishops participating in the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon. (CNS Photo/Paul Jeffrey)

Inadequate formation a factor in lack of vocations, bishops say at synod

Posted by - October 26, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Existing formation programs are not preparing priests and other pastoral workers to be leaders in a church with an Amazonian and indigenous face, according to bishops…
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A woman holds a malnourished child at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen, Oct. 6, 2018. Resolving the global crises of world hunger and malnutrition demands a shift away from a distorted approach to food and toward healthier lifestyles and just economic practices, Pope Francis said in an Oct. 16 message. (CNS photo/Khaled Abdullah, Reuters)

Pope criticizes cruelty of world marked by hunger, obesity, food waste

Posted by - October 26, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Resolving the global crises of world hunger and malnutrition demands a shift away from a distorted approach to food and toward healthier lifestyles and just economic…
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Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo and head coach Dave Martinez hoist the Commissioners Trophy after defeating the Houston Astros 6-2 in game seven of the 2019 World Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

Nationals’ Catholic chaplain calls World Series team his parish

Posted by - October 26, 2019
WASHINGTON (CNS) — After the Washington Nationals won the World Series Oct. 30, the team’s chaplain said the players’ example carried a spiritual message that goes beyond baseball. “Their witness…
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Pope Francis gives the homily as he celebrates morning Mass in the chapel of his residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae, at the Vatican Oct. 15, 2019. The pope, in his homily, said Christians must avoid hypocrisy by scrutinizing and acknowledging their own faults and sins. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Jesus does not tolerate hypocrisy, pope says

Posted by - October 20, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus enjoys unmasking hypocrisy, which is the work of the devil, Pope Francis said. Christians, in fact, must learn to avoid hypocrisy by scrutinizing and acknowledging…
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