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January 19, 2012

In Assisi, Pope Benedict follows in John Paul’s footsteps

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI’s recent visit to Assisi was an emblematic event, demonstrating once again that this pontificate is more about continuity than revolution. For some at the Vatican, Assisi long ago came to represent the excesses of dialogue and the dangers of political activism.
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January 19, 2012

Vatican did not tell bishops to cover up abuse cases, spokesman says

VATICAN CITY – A Vatican official downplayed a 1997 Vatican letter to Irish bishops about handling cases of clerical sex abuse, saying the letter did not tell bishops to keep the cases secret from the police.
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January 19, 2012

Cafardi resigns as Catholic university trustee after backing Obama

WASHINGTON – Following his public endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, a Catholic legal scholar has resigned from the board of trustees at Ohio’s Franciscan University of Steubenville.
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January 19, 2012

Papal preacher won’t lecture in Medjugorje after bishop nixes plan

MOSTAR, Bosnia-Herzegovina – The preacher of the papal household has withdrawn from plans to deliver a series of lectures in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, after the local bishop denied him permission to speak there. Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, who has been the pope’s preacher since 1980, was to be the keynote speaker at the 12th International Seminar...
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January 19, 2012

Washington Letter: Prospects good for pro-life legislative success, but challenges remain

WASHINGTON – With apologies to Charles Dickens, it is the best of times or the worst of times, the spring of hope or the winter of despair.
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January 19, 2012

In reports from continents, bishops stress Bible-related priorities

VATICAN CITY – Translating the Bible, making a copy affordable, helping people understand it and, especially, helping people live its message are important tasks for the Catholic Church, although the priorities differ from continent to continent.
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January 19, 2012

Project Storybook helps imprisoned mothers stay close to their kids

CLINTON, N.J. – Once a month, Pat Brisson enters the gates of the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton to spend an evening with as many as 60 inmates. To Brisson, however, they are not just convicted criminals; they are also loving mothers.
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January 19, 2012

Stained-glass windows offer art, education, inspiration, illumination

WINOOSKI, Vt. - Some people have PowerPoint presentations to illustrate their topics; Monsignor Richard G. Lavalley has windows.
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January 19, 2012

Poverty rate up, American dream a bust for more people, speaker says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – For more and more people, the American dream isn’t turning out the way it was envisioned, said Cathy Hinko, executive director of the Metropolitan Housing Coalition in Louisville.
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January 19, 2012

U.N. president from Bahrain receives 2007 Path to Peace Award

UNITED NATIONS (CNS) -- Haya Rashed Al Khalifa, the first woman elected president of the U.N. General Assembly since 1969, is the 2007 winner of the Path to Peace Award.
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop O’Brien to commemorate anniversary of Haiti earthquake with Jan. 12 Mass at cathedral

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien will celebrate 5:30 p.m. Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland Jan. 12, the one-year anniversary of earthquake that devastated Haiti.
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January 19, 2012

Pregnancy centers fulfill lofty mission

The Respect Life campaign is waged on multiple fronts.
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