MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Muslim religious and political leaders in the Philippines have joined in the barrage of condemnation of the desecration of a Catholic cathedral by terrorist gunmen in the besieged city of Marawi. “Let it be known to all that Islam commands all Muslims even in war time to protect places of worship,”
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In early May, after the archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, made a statement about an executive order dealing with immigration, he seems to have received more than a few unhappy responses. “A few wrote to me to say, among other things, that they are dismayed at my apparent lack of respect
DETROIT (CNS) — From the scattered languages of the tower of Babel to the apostles speaking in tongues at the first Pentecost, the methods of communication have varied over the years. The message of the Gospel, however, has not. On the eve of Pentecost 2017, Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit took to a new
SHREWSBURY, England (CNS) — A group of American students has embarked on a mission to England in the hope of helping young Catholics grow more excited about their faith. The six theology students from the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio, will spend two months in the Diocese of Shrewsbury at the invitation of Bishop
UNITED NATIONS (CNS) — Migration should be “a choice rather than something forced or involuntary,” said Philippine Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations. For that to happen, he cautioned, the “right to remain” must be respected. Archbishop Auza said a proposed U.N. global compact on migration must give the right
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Christian road map for life’s journey is to keep Jesus in one’s heart, one’s eyes on heaven and one’s feet on the ground, spreading the Gospel, Pope Francis said. “Christian life will be beautiful and will also be joyful” if people hold in their hearts the joy they felt when
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholics, especially members of religious orders, are called to be bold, creative and consoling “missionaries without borders,” Pope Francis said. Meeting May 26 with members of the general chapter of the Don Orione Sisters, the pope said focusing on the call to reach out to others and share the Gospel with
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Catholic bishops in the southern Philippines supported the declaration of martial law in Mindanao following an attempt by a band of gunmen claiming to be Islamic militants to seize a city in the region. “At present we simply do not have solid and sufficient facts to absolutely reject the declaration of
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ very public friendship with and overtures to Pentecostal and evangelical leaders is a high-profile reflection of a relationship that already existed at the grass roots between Catholic charismatics and some of their Spirit-filled neighbors, leaders of the renewal said. While some Pentecostals in some parts of the world, especially
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians are called to be “sowers of hope,” consoling and defending the poor and anyone in need, Pope Francis said. As Christians prepared to celebrate Pentecost June 4, Pope Francis used his weekly general audience May 31 to speak about the power of the Holy Spirit to strengthen the hope of
