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IMAGE: CNS/Paul HaringBy Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christian hope is built onpatiently enduring everything life brings and knowing how to see God's presenceand love everywhere, Pope Francis said.God "never tires of loving us" as he"takes care of us, dressing our wounds with the caress of his goodness andhis mercy, meaning, he consoles us and he never tires of consoling us,"the pope said during his general audience in St. Peter's Square March 22.The pope also invited all Catholics to "rediscoverthe sacrament of reconciliation" during the Lenten season by taking partin the "24 Hours for the Lord" initiative, being held March 23-24 inmany dioceses and parishes worldwide. The pope asked people to make time forconfession to "experience the joyful encounter with the mercy of thefather," who welcomes and forgives everyone.During his main audience talk, the pope continued aseries of reflections on how the Apostle Paul describes the nature of Christianhope. In the apostle's Letter to...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Justin Lane, EPABy Julie AsherWASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S.bishops in a pastoral reflection released March 22 called all Catholics to do what eachof them can "to accompany migrants and refugees who seek a better life inthe United States."Titled "Living as a Peopleof God in Unsettled Times," the reflection was issued "in solidaritywith those who have been forced to flee their homes due to violence, conflictor fear in their native lands," said a news release from the U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops."To live as a people of Godis to live in the hope of the Resurrection," said the reflection, whichwas approved by the USCCB Administrative Committee on the first day of atwo-day meeting in Washington.The 50-member committee is madeup of the executive officers of the USCCB, elected committee chairmen andelected regional representatives. It acts on behalf of the nation's bishopsbetween the twice-yearly general meetings."To live in Christ is todraw upon the limitless love o...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Benjamin Palandella dribbles around a bigger boy who comes charging at him and shoots to the goal with shocking force for a 7-year-old player. Nearby, children jump to head a ball tethered on a rope, tip-toe over hoops and dribble around orange cones....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sears, once the monolith of American retail, says that there is "substantial doubt" that it will be able to keep its doors open....
BOSTON (AP) -- The former head of a Massachusetts pharmacy was convicted Wednesday of racketeering and other charges over a meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people across the country and was traced to fungus-contaminated drugs....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States on Wednesday urged coalition partners to step up efforts to defeat Islamic State militants as top officials from 68 nations gathered in Washington to assess the fight to retake Iraq's second largest city and advance on the extremists' self-declared Syrian capital....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- On a glide path toward confirmation, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch declared Wednesday that "when you put on the robe, you open your mind" as he faced a final day of questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee....
LONDON (AP) -- The Latest on reports of an incident outside Britain's parliament (all times local):...
LONDON (AP) -- Britain's Parliament was locked down Wednesday after an attacker stabbed an officer and was then shot by police, and witnesses said a vehicle struck several people on the nearby Westminster Bridge. London police said they were treating the attack as a "terrorist incident until we know otherwise."...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis sent a video message to young people on Tuesday to help them prepare for the XXXII World Youth Day, which is being celebrated at the diocesan level on Palm Sunday, 9 April 2017.The theme of this year's WYD is “The Mighty One has done great things for me” (Lk 1:49).In the video, Pope Francis highlights several themes of his full message for WYD, inviting young people to embark on a path of spiritual preparation for the international celebration of World Youth Day in Panama on 22-27 January 2019.Watch the full video:Below please find the official English translation of the Pope's video message:Dear young people,With the memory vividly in our minds of our meeting together at World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, we have set out towards the next goal that will be, God willing, Panama in 2019. These moments of encounter and conversation with you are very important to me. I want this journey to proceed in line with preparations for t...
