Catholic News 2
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- In a story Oct. 2 about new military health benefits for transgender-related services, The Associated Press erroneously reported the agency for which Alexandra Snyder works. She's a spokeswoman for Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, not Fort Belvoir....
DURHAM, North Carolina (AP) -- A new generation of American voters has few if any profound political memories of any president other than Barack Obama, and that appears to be having an effect on how they perceive their choices for his successor....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Young adults are more likely to trust Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump on handling wages, income inequality and personal finances, but they're divided on which candidate would better handle job creation, a new GenForward poll shows....
DURHAM, North Carolina (AP) -- Paulos Muruts is set to cast his first presidential ballot for Hillary Clinton - if he makes it to the ballot box....
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Hillary Clinton tore into Donald Trump's tax history, business acumen and trustworthiness Monday as she sought to capitalize on news that the New York real estate mogul may not have paid federal taxes for years - one of several revelations that rattled the Republican presidential candidate's campaign....
The Second Indonesian Youth Day (IYD) taking place in the northern Diocese of Manado, Oct. 1-6, enters its second phase on Oct. 4, as young participants from the nation’s 37 dioceses, including a group from Malaysia’s Kota Kinabalu Archdiocese, ended a 3-day live-in programme Oct. 3, residing in local Catholic, Protestant as well as some Muslim families of Manado’s 37 parishes. The final phase of the 6-day event will start Tuesday afternoon with the official inauguration of the Indonesian Youth Day, with all the participants coming together for the first time at Manado’s Klabat Stadium. They will be joined by several thousands of others. The youth event on the theme, “The Joy of Gospel Amidst a Plural Society in Indonesia” intends to create in the young Catholics of Indonesia the need to appreciate and treasure the differences between people and in nature in order to live in harmony and brotherhood with all.A press confer...
The Second Indonesian Youth Day (IYD) taking place in the northern Diocese of Manado, Oct. 1-6, enters its second phase on Oct. 4, as young participants from the nation’s 37 dioceses, including a group from Malaysia’s Kota Kinabalu Archdiocese, ended a 3-day live-in programme Oct. 3, residing in local Catholic, Protestant as well as some Muslim families of Manado’s 37 parishes. The final phase of the 6-day event will start Tuesday afternoon with the official inauguration of the Indonesian Youth Day, with all the participants coming together for the first time at Manado’s Klabat Stadium. They will be joined by several thousands of others. The youth event on the theme, “The Joy of Gospel Amidst a Plural Society in Indonesia” intends to create in the young Catholics of Indonesia the need to appreciate and treasure the differences between people and in nature in order to live in harmony and brotherhood with all.
A press conference was held on Monday afternoon at the IYD Media Centre in St. Francis Xavier Parish Church, Pineleng, to take stock of the Indonesian youth event at the halfway point. Among those who addressing the gathering were Bishop Joseph Suwatan of Manado, Bishop Pius Prabdi of Ketapang, the chairman of the Youth Commission of the Indonesian Bishops’ conference and Fr. John Montolalu, the coordinator at the IYD Secretariat at the Bishop’s House in Manado.
Ahead of the IYD, some 2,600 participants were expected at the youth event in Manado, but Fr. Montolalu told reporters on Oct. 3 that 2,192 participated in the live-in activity and together with their priests, nuns and lay guides, the overall number stood at 2,458. He described the live-in programme as ‘good news‘ and an ‘achievement’ because the participants were welcomed and quickly made to feel at home in the new parish, family and community. This way, he said, participants in the live-in event form a community not only with the families and young people but also with parishes and with society at large. On returning home, they can witness to the friendship and brotherhood they have experienced in Manado, he said.
Speaking about the theme of joy of the Gospel amidst the pluralism of Indonesia, Fr. Montolalu said the inspiration is the witness and preaching of Pope Francis who set out his and the Church’s agenda in his Apostolic Exhortation, “Evangelii Gaudium” or the “Joy of the Gospel.” He noted events like the Indonesian Youth Day can form young people to tolerance in dealing with disharmony that can arise from the multi-cultural and multi-religious situation of Indonesia. Despite being a minority community in Indonesia, he said, they should not be afraid but must witness to their faith with joy.
In his address to the media, Bishop Prabdi recalled St. John Paul II saying the youth are the heart of the Church’s evangelizing mission. He said, young people can share the experiences of their local communities with their counterparts from other communities in events like the Indonesian Youth Day and enrich themselves. He explained that the youth event in Manado is envisaged on the early Christian community that gathered together every day, home to home, to pray, share the Word of God and celebrate.
Speaking on the side lines of the press conference, Fr. Terry Panomban, the director of the inauguration ceremony at Klabat Stadium Tuesday afternoon, told Vatican Radio that some 15,000, mostly Catholics from the North Sulawesi province, are expected to be present at the event. After a procession with crosses by representatives of Indonesia’s 37 dioceses enter the stadium, Bishop Suwatan will concelebrate Holy Mass and inaugurate the Second Indonesian Youth Day. The long programme stretching up to nearly 11 PM at night will include performances by other religious communities of Manado and a dance drama tracing the first arrival of the Gospel in what is called Indonesia today.
Tuesday’s event at Klabat Stadium also includes an incredible packet dinner for the estimated 15,000. Fr. Terry said the credit for this goes to the generosity of the people of Manado, for whom getting together is so important that do it with much celebration and style.
By Mark ZimmermannWASHINGTON(CNS) -- Those involved in the administration of law should seek justice andmercy in their work, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis saidOct. 2."Those two virtues must intersect in our lives and actions," said the archbishop, whowas the homilist at the 64th annual Red Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthewthe Apostle in Washington.TheRed Mass in the nation's capital is celebrated just before the Supreme Court beginsits term in October; opening day for the court this year was Oct. 3.TheMass seeks God's blessing and guidance on those who work in the law, includingjudges, diplomats, government officials and attorneys. The Mass also wasattended by university officials and law professors and students.WashingtonCardinal Donald W. Wuerl was the main celebrant of the Mass, which was attendedby five Supreme Court justices: Chief Justice of the United States John G.Roberts Jr. and Supreme Court Associate Justices Anthony M. Kennedy, ClarenceThomas...
By Mark Zimmermann
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Those involved in the administration of law should seek justice and mercy in their work, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis said Oct. 2.
"Those two virtues must intersect in our lives and actions," said the archbishop, who was the homilist at the 64th annual Red Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington.
The Red Mass in the nation's capital is celebrated just before the Supreme Court begins its term in October; opening day for the court this year was Oct. 3.
The Mass seeks God's blessing and guidance on those who work in the law, including judges, diplomats, government officials and attorneys. The Mass also was attended by university officials and law professors and students.
Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl was the main celebrant of the Mass, which was attended by five Supreme Court justices: Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr. and Supreme Court Associate Justices Anthony M. Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Stephen G. Breyer and Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Other government officials at the Mass included U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch; U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr.; and Denis McDonough, President Barack Obama's chief of staff.
Archbishop Hebda noted that those present at the Red Mass felt the absence of Antonin Scalia, a Catholic who faithfully attended the Mass during his nearly three decades as a Supreme Court associate justice. Scalia died Feb. 13 at age 79.
"He (Scalia) was someone who seemed to understand the necessity of exploring the connection between justice and mercy," the Minnesota archbishop said. "In addressing law students at the University of St. Thomas in my archdiocese just last year, shortly before he passed away, he stressed the importance of their moral formation, stating that 'the rule of law is always second to the law of love.'"
With that statement, Scalia was not showing a lack of appreciation for the rule of law, but he was demonstrating "a heightened appreciation for the importance of the law of love -- and for the mercy that flows from it -- in the practice of law and in the administration of justice," Archbishop Hebda said.
Noting that Pope Francis has declared a Jubilee Year of Mercy in the church to reflect on God's infinite mercy and the call for believers to be instruments of mercy, the Red Mass homilist said the pope "has noted that mercy 'does not approach "cases," but persons and their pain.'" The pope, he added, has said, "Mercy gets its hands dirty. It touches, it gets involved, it gets caught up with others."
Archbishop Hebda said this personal approach to sharing mercy is especially important for the work of law. "We need to remember that real people are at the heart of what we do and are affected by the decisions we make," he said.
The Minnesota archbishop said the Catholic Church respects the important work for the common good carried out by government leaders and those who administer justice.
"Men and women of goodwill throughout this nation depend on you to protect their liberties," Archbishop Hebda said, noting how Pope Francis during his visit to the White House last year encouraged public servants to build a tolerant and inclusive society that safeguards people's rights and rejects unjust discrimination.
Gathering together to pray for the Holy Spirit's guidance in the administration of justice is an appropriate response to facing difficult challenges, he said, noting that this year's liturgy was being held "at this critical moment in our nation's history, at this time when America seems to be almost paralyzed by a political polarization that impedes our ability to address effectively a whole host of pressing needs."
Archbishop Hebda noted several contemporary problems "in a society in which shopping malls and discos and schools have all too often become places of unthinkable horror, at a time when old hatreds and prejudices seem to be rearing their ugly heads, or when our first freedoms are so readily put at risk.
But he said that through prayer and action, people can take on the "privilege role as the hands of God's mercy" to bring healing to the world, a work that people are called to do together, and then "we can -- by God's grace and the work of the Holy Spirit -- do amazing things."
Noting the importance of common prayer and mutual support, Archbishop Hebda said that can foster "faith capable of moving the mountains of despair and division, faith capable of pursuing justice while manifesting mercy, (and) faith capable of making a difference in our lives and in our communities."
The Red Mass in Washington is sponsored by the John Carroll Society, an organization that provides spiritual, intellectual, charitable and social opportunities for Catholic professionals and business men and women in service to the archbishop of Washington.
The concelebrants included Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States; Archbishop Hebda; Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Arlington, Virginia; Auxiliary Bishop Richard B. Higgins of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services; and Washington Auxiliary Bishops Barry C. Knestout and Mario E. Dorsonville. Twenty-one priests also concelebrated the Mass.
- - -
Zimmermann is editor of the Catholic Standard, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Washington.
- - -
Copyright © 2016 Catholic News Service/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. www.catholicnews.com. All rights reserved. Republishing or redistributing of CNS content, including by framing or similar means without prior permission, is prohibited. You may link to stories on our public site. This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To request permission for republishing or redistributing of CNS content, please contact permissions at cns@catholicnews.com.
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Japanese biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries on how cells break down and recycle content, a garbage disposal system that scientists hope to harness in the fight against cancer, Alzheimer's and other diseases....
TOKYO (AP) -- Since North Korea's latest nuclear test, Pyongyang and Seoul have been openly trading threats of decapitation strikes and annihilating capitals populated by millions of civilians. And the talk of how each side might throw that first pre-emptive punch has become more detailed than ever....
