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Top Catholic News | AmericanCatholic.org
AmericanCatholic.org presents top news from the Catholic Church throughout the world as it faces critical global issues on such subjects as: respect life, war and peace, bioethics, ecology, immigration, interfaith relations, capital punishment, economic justice, gay rights, sexual abuse, creationism and other religious concerns.
Dominican Nuns Resist War in Prayer, Action
BALTIMORE (CNS)—They call themselves peacemakers, following in the footsteps of the nonviolent Jesus.
Joy Is 'Greatest Evidence' Jesus Rose From Dead
WASHINGTON (CNS)—A Washington pastor told 17,000 exuberant teenagers
and young adults gathered at pro-life rally and Mass in the Verizon
Center Jan. 23 that he wondered if they knew "what an encouragement you
are."
Comfort in Care at Life's End
“If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another.”
—Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
Annual San Francisco Walk Draws Tens of Thousands of Pro-life Activists
SAN FRANCISCO (CNS)—Tens of thousands of pro-life activists massed in
front of San Francisco's City Hall and then filled the city's main
thoroughfare Jan. 21, walking about two miles down Market Street to the
Embarcadero.
Journey to the March for Life
THE ALARM went off at 5:00 a.m. and I thought to myself, It’s much too early. It was cold outside and still dark when I pulled into the church parking lot an hour later. Quietly, I boarded bus #227, the comfortable coach that would transport me safely to the other side ...
Sisters of Life
The Sisters of Life are a community of 64 women
who combine an active apostolate in convents with
meditative quiet—sometimes punctured by the
squeals of babies.
Mary's Shelters: Helping Women
“IF YOU THINK GOD isn’t working miracles, then you don’t know about Mary’s Shelter!” Jan Lindsay, 24 years into the miracles of these pro-life residences, still sounds amazed when she recounts their history.
Friends, Family Reflect on Deep Faith of Missing Couple
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (CNS)—Friends and parishioners of St. Pius X
Church in White Bear Lake reflected on the lives of Jerry and Barb Heil
at an evening prayer service Jan. 18.
Angel of the Amazon
"I really thought I made it clear,” an actress on a New York City stage sings as she faces two characters
pointing guns at her. She stands in front of a backdrop depicting a
lush forest as she conveys fear and conviction simultaneously. The opera
singer is portraying Sister Dorothy Stang, ...
Events Mark 39th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON (CNS)—One thing that always stands out in the annual
marches and rallies in Washington and across the country marking the
anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision legalizing abortion is
the crowd.
Exercise, Sports and Spirituality: Celebrating Body and Soul
“Why’d
you do that?” I asked my wife, Ellie. In a five-mile race, she’d slowed
in the last mile, allowing a friend to beat her to the finish.
Rev. King's Message of Action and Service Lives on, Say Speakers
GARY, Ind. (CNS)—Two priests and one mayor recalled the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in two words: action and service.
NFL Playoff Game a Chance for Fundraising
GREEN BAY, Wis. (CNS)—For church groups, Green Bay Packers home games
at Lambeau Field always mean additional income for worthy causes, such
as seminary training, Catholic schools, parish budgets, and the homeless
and hungry.
Bishops See Hope, Fear, Complexities in Mideast Visit
JERUSALEM (CNS)—Almost a year after the eruption of the Arab Spring
uprisings, the Middle East is a place of hope and fear for Christians,
said Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz.
A Rock Critic Talks Faith
LIKE A DNA helix, music and faith have intertwined throughout the life of Rob Sheffield, a Catholic and rock critic for Rolling Stone magazine. He’s also the author of Love Is a Mix Tape and Talking to Girls About Duran Duran—books filled with his personal beliefs and his love for contemporary ...
Jesus' Mighty Deeds
There is nothing more fundamental to the Christian faith than the
belief that God heals. Whether it is through the grace of conversion,
the soothing of grief or even the deliverance from death through
resurrection, Christians have always placed their faith in a God who,
through Jesus, has compassion on his ...
Hundreds of Pilgrims Seek Baptism in Jordan River Ritual
QASR EL-YEHUD, West Bank (CNS)—With 8-year-old grandson Jamal in tow,
Hajeh Mattar made her way across a wooden platform alongside the Jordan
River. Her plan: to baptize him in the waters of the river at the
traditional site of Jesus' baptism.
Haitian Quake Survivors Leaving Camps for a Place They Can Call Home
WASHINGTON (CNS)—It took almost two years, but Haitian earthquake
survivor Sonya Mallebranche has a place she can call home again.
Senator Rick Santorum: Religious Beliefs and Politics
This article originally appeared in the October 2005 issue of St. Anthony Messenger.
Bishop Zavala Resigns; Is Father of Two Children
VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Gabino Zavala has
resigned after disclosing to superiors that he is the father of two
children.
Elizabeth Seton: Mother to Many
We sometimes think of our lives as
small, mundane, tucked away in an
insignificant part of the world and having
little impact. So we wonder, “Have
I accomplished anything worthwhile?”
Yet, deep within ourselves, we know
that if we have been open, listened to
God’s call and pursued it, our lives have
been significant.
Milwaukee Priests Join Abuse Survivors in Urging Victims to Report
MILWAUKEE (CNS)—Four Catholic priests have collaborated with victims
of childhood sexual abuse by clergy to make a joint public appeal urging
survivors to come forward by a Feb. 1 court deadline and urging full
accounting by the Milwaukee Archdiocese for the "action or inaction that
may have allowed these crimes to ...
Economic Justice for All: 25th Anniversary, Wisdom for Today
“Tough
economic times” is a lament we have heard and probably used many times
in recent years. First, the recession that began in 2007 brought
bankruptcies and bailouts, losses of homes and jobs. More recently,
polarizing budget battles have captured the headlines, and rising prices
for food and oil have caused ...
Mary: Mother of God
and Our Mother
So
much of the confusion, dissatisfaction and sadness we experience day to
day comes from our own struggles with “real life.” We need someone to
help us look at our lives, to show us who we are, to help us become
ourselves and to live fully. We turn
with devotion to ...
For pope, 2011 was year of evangelization, travel and technology
VATICAN CITY (CNS)—An interfaith meeting in Assisi, a new book on
Jesus of Nazareth and a website-launching tap on an iPad were among the
highlights of 2011 for Pope Benedict XVI.
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