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Vatican City, Jul 6, 2016 / 07:27 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Wednesday Pope Francis met with a group of poor and disabled pilgrims, calling them the “treasures off the Church,” and entrusting them with the special task of praying for the proud, greedy, vain and the hypocrites.“The treasures of the Church are the poor,” the Pope told a group of 200 poor, sick and disabled pilgrims from the French diocese of Lyon, and gave them a special mission. This mission, he said, is one that “only you in your poverty will be able to fulfill.”He noted how in the Gospel, Jesus was at times “very severe and strongly reproached” those who didn’t welcome his Father’s message.While Jesus spoke the beautiful words that “blessed are the poor, the hungry, those who weep, those who are hated and persecuted,” he also said another word, which coming from him “is scary: he said ‘woe.’”Jesus said this “to the ri...
IMAGE: CNS illustration/Liz AgbeyBy Chaz MuthCOLUMBIA,S.C. (CNS) -- When Father Adam Muda arrived at the U.S. Army Chaplain Centerand School at Fort Jackson earlier this year, he noticed prominent signs for amuseum that showcased the history of what he was about to become.TheU.S. Army Chaplain Corps Museum has such a prominent place where priests andclergy from other religions train to be chaplains, because the role of the chaplainis stitched into the fabric of the U.S. military.Thepatchwork of the military chaplaincy was revealed on a warm March morning as themuseum's curator, Marcia McManus, walked a visitor through the carefully litexhibit hall with a scent that reminded him of vintage books and photographs.Theman noticed the displays were laid out in chronological order, beginning withthe origin of the name chaplain, which derives from the relic cape ("cappa"in Latin) of St. Martin of Tours, a second-century bishop who is said to haveused his military sword to cut his cloak in ...
IMAGE: CNS/Paul HaringBy Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Meeting the grieving parents of aU.S. student who was found dead in Rome, Pope Francis mourned the death of theteenager, who had been set to begin a study-abroad program.Beau Solomon, 19, was found dead in the Tiber River July4 after friends reported last seeing him early July 1.The pope met with Nick and Jodi Solomon, members of St. John the Evangelist Parish in SpringGreen, Wisconsin, July 6, in a private audience. He expressed his "deepestsympathy and compassion" as well as his closeness to them in his prayers"for the young man who died so tragically," according to a Vaticanpress release.The student from the University of Wisconsin-Madison hadarrived in Rome June 30 to study at John Cabot University. However, hedisappeared less than 24 hours later after spending the evening with friends ata Rome pub, according to the Associated Press.More than $1,000 had been charged to the student's creditcard after his disappearance, AP...
Kaley Cuoco has apologized for posting a picture on social media on Independence Day of her dogs sitting on an American flag....
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia says divorced and remarried parishioners should abstain from sex and live "like brother and sister" if they want to receive Holy Communion and haven't had their previous marriage annulled....
BEIRUT (AP) -- Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday, a time for family and feasting, to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan and its daytime fasting....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Conservative opposition put a House Republican gun and anti-terrorism bill in jeopardy Wednesday, even as Democrats pressed for election-year votes on their proposals to stiffen firearm curbs....
RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) -- Donald Trump, who frequently criticizes U.S. foreign policy under President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is praising Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's ruthlessness....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Angry House Republicans are announcing plans to investigate FBI Director James Comey's decision against pressing criminal charges for Hillary Clinton over her handling of classified emails....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. will slow the pace of its troop drawdown in Afghanistan, leaving 8,400 troops there when President Barack Obama completes his term, Obama announced Wednesday in a blunt acknowledgment that America will remain entangled there despite his aspirations to end the war....
