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IMAGE: CNS photo/Sam Lucero, The CompassBy Sam LuceroREDGRANITE, Wis. (CNS) -- Behinda makeshift altar standing in the shadows of a basketball hoop, Bishop David L.Ricken celebrated Mass in a gymnasium that could have been mistaken for anyCatholic school gym in the Diocese of Green Bay.But the uniformed securityofficers stationed at the gym's entrance, as well as the two securitycheckpoints situated in areas outside of the athletic facility, made it clearthat this was not an ordinary gymnasium.Nor was it an ordinary Mass.As part of the Jubilee Year ofMercy, Bishop Ricken celebrated Mass Nov. 2 for inmates at RedgraniteCorrectional Institution, a medium security adult male correctional institutionlocated in the village of Redgranite, about 80 miles southwest of Green Bay.The prison is operated by theWisconsin Department of Corrections with a staff of 293 and an inmatepopulation of approximately 1,000, according to the facility's 2016 annualreport.About 75 inmates, both Catholicand no...
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DENVER (AP) -- Autumn snow has been scarce in the Rocky Mountains, forcing some ski areas to push back opening day and causing some nervousness about how much water will be available next spring for the Colorado River, the lifeblood of the Southwest....
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- When Philando Castile was shot by a Minnesota police officer, his girlfriend broadcast his final moments live on Facebook. But experts say the footage from a squad car camera was probably a bigger factor in prosecutors' decision to charge the officer with manslaughter....
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Days before he allegedly killed two Iowa police officers, Scott Michael Greene sent a note to one of their departments apologizing for prior run-ins, saying his "dark days" were over and praising police as "absolute heroes."...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued a rallying cry to conservatives Thursday amid newfound strength following Donald Trump's election....
BERLIN (AP) -- President Barack Obama prodded Donald Trump on Thursday to take a tougher approach toward Russia, urging the president-elect to "stand up" to Moscow when it violates global norms. The Kremlin accused Obama of trying to lock in bad relations before Trump takes office....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- As one of President-elect Donald Trump's closest and most consistent allies, Sen. Jeff Sessions is a likely pick for a top post in his administration. But when Sessions faced Senate confirmation for a job 30 years ago, it didn't go well....
NEW YORK (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump began building out his national security team Thursday, offering retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn the job of national security adviser. The move came as Trump made his most direct foray into foreign policy since the election, meeting with Japan's prime minister....
Philadelphia, Pa., Nov 17, 2016 / 11:24 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has published the full text of Archbishop Charles Chaput's responses to questions posed to him by Catholic News Service earlier this week, which can be found below.The archbishop's responses were in relation to an interview with Cardinal-designate Kevin Farrell published Wednesday by CNS, in which the prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life was critical of the pastoral guidelines published by the Philadelphia archdiocese for the implementation of Amoris laetitia in that local Church.CNS later amended the interview with Cardinal-designate Farrell to include portions of responses given by Archbishop Chaput.Please find below the full text of the Archbishop of Philadelphia's responses to CNS. CNS: Is your ad hoc committee planning a consultation with the entire USCCB about implementing Amoris Laetitia?Archbishop Chaput: It's already done. The committee solici...
