VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pastors who preach one thing and do another are wounded and harm the church, Pope Francis said. Like the scribes and Pharisees of old, pastors end up leading a double life when they detach themselves from God and his people, the pope said in his homily Jan. 9 during morning Mass
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Congress must separate “the conversation about DACA” from the “larger issues” about U.S. immigration policy, because allowing the program to expire will lead “to a humanitarian crisis,” especially in Los Angeles, said Archbishop Jose H. Gomez. “As a nation, we have a moral and humanitarian obligation to the ‘Dreamers.’ These young
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a strongly worded message prior to National Migration Week Jan.7-13, the president of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas expressed solidarity with migrants and called on others to stop “blaming migrants and fanning anti-immigrant sentiment that divides our nation.” “We renew our call for an immediate end to the unjust
HONG KONG (CNS) — Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou has been released by Chinese authorities after being detained for more than seven months, reported ucanews.com. The bishop, who has not joined government-approved associations for church officials, was released Jan. 3 and was expected to return to Wenzhou, one of China’s biggest Christian cities, in
HOLMDEL, N.J. (CNS) — Students at St. John Vianney High School expected their recent pep rally to be fun, colorful and filled with good-natured competition. But they were completely taken by surprise during the pre-Christmas celebration when six priests ran out onto the basketball court for a friendly exhibition game — all with the intention
“Sometimes I don’t pay my workers for a few months…just to mess with their heads.” – a human trafficker in Saipan Unpaid and forced labor is just one warning sign of a human trafficking case. Many traffickers use wage with- holding as a means of control over their workers; withholding identity documents such as passports
[In preparation for the 90th Anniversary of the arrival of the MMB Sisters to Saipan on March 4th, we desire to share with you (with slight editing) the original series authored by Sr. Mary Ann Becmer, MMB in 2002-3. She is now a General Councilor of the community in Rome.] We had to become missionaries!
(This is a continuation of a series of reflections drawing on the core values mentioned in the Diocese of CK pastoral plan) This brings us to another critical question. How do we go about fostering a meaningful Catholic culture for the 21st century in these islands? This is a challenge around the world and people of
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI I Sam 3, 3b-10, 19 Un tinaitai ginin i primet na Lepblun Samuel Mamaigu’ si Samuel gi templun i Saina anai gaigi i Åtkan Yu’us. I Saina Ha ågang si Samuel ya manoppi, “Estegui’ yu’”. Malågu gui’ guatu as Eli, ya ilek-ña “Estegui’ yu’. Un ågang yu’.” Ilek-ña si Eli, “Ti hu
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In his ministry as archbishop of Manila and in his travels for Caritas Internationalis, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle said he is reminded of the true meaning of hope by people living in situations the world would see as hopeless. “The poor know the frustration of dreaming and working hard with not
