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The Philippine Catholic bishops have given special recognition to 10 Catholic families for their unity and service to the Church, despite enduring poverty. One among them was that of Paul Martin, a member of the Knights of Columbus, a lay minister, and a repairman at the Immaculate Conception Parish Baguio City. Martin's wife, Delia serves as lector in their church, and thave 10 children, one of whom, Dexter, is a priest, and daughter, Marie Christine, is a nun. Robert Aventajado, president of the Marriage Encounter Foundation of the Philippines, said the "simplicity" of the families "makes them exceptional among Filipino households." "Their faith in God that He will provide and their faith in each other that love will strive to overcome obstacles have given them exceptional strength," said Aventajado. The bishops' Commission on Family and Life assigned Aventajado's foundation to lead the search for and select ...
Both Catholics and non-Catholics from Nepal's Kathmandu Valley celebrated the canonization of St. Teresa of Kolkata on Saturday. Congregations and religious societies were among those who came together for the Oct. 22 celebrations held at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral in the Nepalese capital where a brief biography of Mother Teresa was read out. Bishop Paul Simick of Nepal honored all the nuns, members of executive bodies and associates of the Missionaries of Charity congregation with a khada (traditional ceremonial scarf) for their service to Mother Teresa's order which has been in Nepal since 1978. Mother Teresa's successor at the Missionaries of Charity is Sister Niarmal who originally came from a well-respected Hindu Nepalese family. This has led many in Nepal to form a bond with the nun whom Pope Francis canonized on Sept. 4 in the Vatican. The Missionaries of Charity in Nepal serve at a home for the elderly...
The Catholic Church-affiliated Agenzia Fides has reported the death of Fr. Joseph Mulimbi Nguli, 52 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Fr. Joseph was the assistant parish priest of St. Martin’s parish in the municipality of Katuba, Lubumbashi, the capital of Katanga Province. He was killed by unknown assailants, wearing balaclavas, in the night between 21 and October 22. The Italian based “Il sismografo,” this weekend, quoted AFP / La Croix about the death of Fr. Joseph said to have been shot in the stomach as he returned to his family home in Katuba.The Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Lubumbashi, Monsignor Denis Moto, expressed confidence in the local security agencies that Fr. Joseph’s killers would be found and brought to justice. According an article in “Il sismografo,” the following pastoral agents of the Church have been killed in Africa this year under various circumstance: In the Democratic Republic of CongoFr. ...
By Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As a military operation in northernIraq fights to wrest control of areas held by retaliating Islamic State forces,Pope Francis criticized the "cruelty" and heinous violence wagedagainst innocent civilians.He invited people to pray with him, asking that"Iraq, while gravely stricken, might be both strong and firm in the hopeof moving toward a future of security, reconciliation and peace."Speaking to visitors in St. Peter's Square Oct.23 for the Angelus prayer, the pope said, "In these dramatic hours, I amclose to the entire population of Iraq, especially that of the city ofMosul.""Our hearts are shocked by the heinous acts ofviolence that for too long have been perpetrated against innocent citizens,whether they be Muslims, whether they be Christians, or people belonging toother ethnic groups and religions."He said he was "saddened to hear news of thekilling, in cold blood, of many sons and daughters of that beloved land,including many chil...
IMAGE: CNS/Itua Egbor, SJBy Carol GlatzROME (CNS) -- Pope Francis, speaking both as pope and aJesuit, asked members of the Society of Jesus to continue to journey to whereChrist is most needed, and always ask God for consolation, compassion and helpin discernment.The Jesuits aim to "move forward, overcoming theimpediments which the enemy of human nature puts in our way when, in servingGod, we are seeking the greater good," the pope told more than 200 Jesuitschosen to represent the more than 16,000 Jesuits at the order's generalcongregation.Given that the Society of Jesus' way of proceeding for"the greater good is accomplished through joy, the cross and through thechurch, our mother," the pope said he wished to help revive its zeal formission by reflecting on those three points.Instead of the usual custom of general congregationdelegates going to the Vatican to meet the pope, Pope Francis went to theJesuits' Rome headquarters Oct. 24 to meet them. He was greeted by VenezuelanFather ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Pamela Buttery noticed something peculiar six years ago while practicing golf putting in her 57th-floor apartment at the luxurious Millennium Tower. The ball kept veering to the same corner of her living room....
CHICAGO (AP) -- It was a striking image. A photo of an 89-year-old man hunched over, struggling to push his cart with frozen treats. Fidencio Sanchez works long hours every day selling the treats because he couldn't afford to retire. The photo and his story went viral and thousands of people donated more than $384,000 for his retirement....
FAIR HAVEN, N.J. (AP) -- Some specially trained dogs are helping humans curb themselves....
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) -- A maintenance crew had slowed down traffic on a California highway through the night, and the work had gone on for hours without problems. Then a tour bus returning to Los Angeles from a casino trip slammed into the back of a semi-truck. Passengers who were asleep on the bus woke up to loud screams and the sound of crushing metal....
CALAIS, France (AP) -- Carrying their belongings in bags and suitcases, long lines of migrants waited calmly in chilly temperatures Monday to board buses in the French port city of Calais, as authorities began evacuating the squalid camp they call home....
