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January 19, 2012

Xavier president well-served by his faith, flexibility and fortitude

NEW ORLEANS – On April 4, 1968, a rifle shot at a Memphis hotel silenced the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and ripped apart a nation divided by race and war.
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January 19, 2012

Holy sites need legal protection, say speakers at Rome conference

ROME – Every Friday afternoon in Jerusalem’s Old City, thousands of Muslims walk to Al Aqsa Mosque to pray, thousands of Jews walk to the Western Wall to pray and thousands of Christians carry a cross in procession along the Via Dolorosa, recalling the Way of the Cross.
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal Dulles dies at 90; Jesuit theologian made a cardinal in ‘01

WASHINGTON – Cardinal Avery Dulles, a Jesuit theologian who was made a cardinal in 2001, died Dec. 12 at the Jesuit infirmary in New York, Murray-Weigel Hall. A cause of death was not released but he had been in poor health. He was 90 years old.
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January 19, 2012

Report lauds Bush’s faith-based ventures, seeks reforms from Obama

WASHINGTON – The incoming Obama administration is being handed a report that recommends it embrace the outgoing Bush administration’s partnerships with faith-based organizations, but with some reforms.
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January 19, 2012

Pope’s busy year highlights three themes: St. Paul, Bible, U.S. trip

VATICAN CITY – For Pope Benedict XVI, 2008 was the year of St. Paul, the year of the Bible and the year of the United States.
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January 19, 2012

Two priests, several other Catholics honored with presidential medal

WASHINGTON – Two priests were among more than a half-dozen Catholics in a group of 24 people awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal Dec. 10 by President George W. Bush.
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January 19, 2012

New visa rules add steps, paperwork, delays for religious workers

WASHINGTON – New federal regulations for visas will slow the process of bringing in religious workers from other countries, while adding to the costs and paperwork, according to an attorney for Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc.
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January 19, 2012

Human rights are ‘fragile’ if ethical foundation ignored, pope says

VATICAN CITY – The foundation upon which the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is based will remain fragile if its ethical and divine origins are ignored, Pope Benedict XVI said during a Vatican commemoration of the document’s 60th anniversary.
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January 19, 2012

Evangelization in 21st century: Arkansas bishop joins Facebook

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The days of Facebook only being for college and high school students are long gone. Little Rock Bishop Anthony B. Taylor is believed to be the first U.S. Catholic bishop to join the popular Web site.
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January 19, 2012

North Dakota priest set to become the youngest U.S. college president

WASHINGTON – A 33-year-old North Dakota priest has been tapped to assume the presidency of the University of Mary in Bismarck, and when he officially starts his new job July 1, 2009, it’s believed he will become the youngest U.S. college president.
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January 19, 2012

South African parish increases food aid as Zimbabweans flee cholera

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – A Catholic parish on the South African border with Zimbabwe has been increasing its food supply to respond to the escalating number of Zimbabwean refugees fleeing a cholera outbreak.
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January 19, 2012

Follow Mary’s example, archbishop urges

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien urged Catholics to follow the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary by accepting God’s will despite fears and worries.
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