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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....
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Election Day just 15 days off, Donald Trump fought to preserve his narrow path to the presidency in must-win Florida on Monday. Hillary Clinton worked to slam the door on her Republican opponent in New Hampshire....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Monday warned against excessive rigidity and said God gives us the freedom and the gentleness to be merciful.He was speaking during the homily at morning Mass in the Casa Santa Marta.Drawing inspiration from the Gospel reading of the day which tells of when Jesus, who was teaching in the synagogue, healed a crippled woman and ignited the anger of the righteous, Pope Francis said “it is not easy to keep to the path indicated by God’s Law.The reading by Matthew tells us that Jesus’ action provoked the fury of the leader of the synagogue who was “indignant that he had cured the woman on the Sabbath” because - he said - Jesus had violated God’s Law by doing so on the Sabbath day which is set aside for rest and worship. And pointing out that the Jesus responded calling the leaders of the synagogue ‘hypocrites’, the Pope observed that this is an accusation Jesus often makes to those who follow the Law w...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Monday paid a visit to the 36th Jesuit General Congregation taking place in Rome.He addressed his Jesuit brothers – who elected the new Jesuit Superior General, Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, during this General Congregation – telling them that Church needs them:“As my predecessors have often told you, the Church needs you, counts on you and continues to turn to you with confidence, particularly to reach the geographical and spiritual places where others do not reach, or find it difficult to reach” he said. Please find below the Jesuit General Curia’s synthesis of Pope Francis’ address in English: Rome – October 24, 2016. The Holy Father, Pope Francis, this morning visited members of General Congregation 36 at the Jesuit General Curia. Welcoming the Holy Father to the Aula of the Congregation, Father General Arturo Sosa said, “Dear Pope Francis, in the name of the Society of Jesus meetin...
