VATICAN CITY (CNS) — An elderly religious sister who worked for many years at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the papal residence, was at her congregation’s house recovering from surgery when she received an unexpected visit from Pope Francis. The pope arrived at Rome’s Regina Mundi House July 28 and greeted Sister Maria Mucci, a member
MARAWI, Philippines (CNS) — Christians and Muslims prayed in the ruins of a church and a mosque in the southern Philippine city of Marawi, which was devastated by a five-month siege in 2017. The prayers July 27 were led by Father Teresito Soganub, parish priest of the Marawi Catholic cathedral, who was held hostage by
UNITED NATIONS (CNS) — A worldwide network of 2,000 Catholic religious sisters marked the 10th anniversary of its efforts to combat human trafficking and slavery July 29. Speakers from the Talitha Kum organization headlined a United Nations panel on the eve of the U.N. annual observance of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. “Human
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Vatican City State will have its own reporting system in place before the end of the year for flagging suspected cases of the abuse of minors and vulnerable people and instances of cover-up or negligence in handling such cases, the Vatican said. In the meantime, U.S. Msgr. Robert Oliver was appointed
SYDNEY (CNS) — A woman who spent 20 years imprisoned in China for being a faithful Catholic has helped hundreds of Chinese migrants convert to the faith in Australia. Teresa Liu, now 86 and living in Sydney, was imprisoned in Guangzhou from 1957 to 1977 by the Chinese communist government. She was never given a
Lord, whose love in humble service bore the weight of human need, Who did on the Cross forsaken show us mercy’s perfect deed; We, your servants, bring the worship not of voice alone but heart: Consecrating to your purpose every gift which you impart. Still your children wander homeless; Still the hungry cry for bread;
FINE’NA NA TANAITAI Eccl 1, 2; 2, 21-23 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun ‘Ecclesiastes’ Banidå gi entalu’ i banidå siha, ilek-ña si Qoheleh, banidå gi entalu’ i banidå siha! Todu i kosas siha banidå! Estigui’ un tåotåo ni macho’chu’ ha u’usa i tinemtom-ña yan i tiningo’-ña yan kapås gui’ gi che’chu’, ya
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Code of Canon Law is a summary of the laws and precepts that govern the Church throughout the world. The Code goes into great detail on the responsibilities of a bishop toward the pastoral care of the people of his Diocese. These responsibilities include providing for the faith
By Sr. Nina Caccam, SJBP, for the North Star The Office of Religious Education will formally begin the CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) Registration for Catechetical Year 2019-2020 for all parishes in Saipan, Rota, and Tinian on August 15 and ending on September 30. The Sacramental Preparation is very important in the life of the
The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is preparing to start up a new group of men to be formed for the permanent diaconate. The following are some basic information on the formation program. What is Permanent Diaconate Permanent diaconate is a lifetime commitment to ministry in the Catholic Church. By virtue of the ordination, permanent deacons
