VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In response to current scandals, clericalism and the need for reform, Catholic women must take the initiative and make their voices be heard, according to a series of articles in a Vatican magazine. The October edition of Women Church World, published Oct. 1 in conjunction with the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano,
WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — As plans to establish an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church encounter complaints from Russia, Catholic leaders hope ecumenical ties will not be affected. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, who holds honorary primacy among the world’s 14 main Orthodox churches, plans to grant autocephaly, or independence, to Christians in Ukraine, many of whom
Inspite of the advent of the religious nones; a person with no religious affiliation, and its inevitable effects, the catechists will ponder on the significant role of the church to welcome and accompany them closer to Christ through the church. In line with this, Fr. Anthony Aguason, Parish Administrator of San Antonio together with the
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FINE’NA NA TINAITAI Gn 2, 18-24 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun Genesis Ilek-ña si Yu’us i Saina: “Ti måolik na u guiguiya ha’ na maisa i lahi. Bai Hu fa’tinåsi gui’ ga’chong-ña ni afakcha’-ña.” Intonsis si Yu’us i Saina Ha fa’tinas ginin i tanu’ todu klåsi ni manmachålik na gå’ga’, yan paluma gi airi,
Like St. Therese, Mother Margarita struggled with prayer for a very long time. In the darkness of her soul, she began to think all her faith had been extinguished. Spiritual consolation was something that eluded both Therese and Margarita, simply because God was acting in their lives to show them that He was more than
by: John Patrick C. Toledo ‘Then, when the sacraments of Christian initiation have freed them from the power of darkness, having died with Christ, been buried with Him and risen together with Him, they receive the Spirit of adoption of Lord’s death and resurrection together with the People of God.’ Vatican II, Ad Gentes, 4. Sacraments
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — During times of freedom or persecution, the Gospel is needed to bring meaning, fullness and hope to life, Pope Francis said. Speaking about his Sept. 22-25 visit to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, the pope said he visited these Baltic nations as they celebrated the 100th anniversary of their declarations of independence.
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO ROME (CNS) — The Catholic Church has grown in its understanding of the horror of clerical sexual abuse and of the “corruption” of covering it up, Pope Francis said. Returning to Rome from a trip Sept. 22-25 to the Baltic nations, Pope Francis was asked about his remarks to young
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Television audiences may recall seeing actor Joe Morton as Eli Rowan Pope, the father of professional Washington fixer Olivia Pope, on the hit series “Scandal.” With “Scandal” having ended last season, Morton was left with nothing to do. But a script came to him with an intriguing concept: A professed atheist who
