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“As violence picks up its deadly pace, we can draw strength from God's endless mercy. We are called to face these grave challenges with peaceful solidarity on the part of all people of good will, ” said Card. Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay and president of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), to AsiaNews on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of Ramadan, the month of prayer and fasting for Muslims.Remembering the victims of the Dhaka massacre, Bangladesh, by Islamic terrorists, he said that the whole Church in Asia is mourning the attack, "which struck so close to the end of the Holy season of Ramadan.”Stressing that most of Muslims live in Asia, particularly in the south and southeast, he added that, "together as brothers we must foster a spirit of brotherhood and solidarity."The cardinal's message follows:“We are living in a time of great dangers and great opportunities for humankind an...
Vatican City, Jul 6, 2016 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis has marked the feast of the young martyr St. Maria Goretti by calling the faithful to follow her example and be forgiving to those who wrong them.The memory of Maria Goretti's example should “encourage you to commit yourselves, like the Saint you venerate, to being witnesses of forgiveness,” the Pope wrote in a letter for the July 6 feast of the Italian who is known for having forgiven her attacker.The June 20 letter was addressed to Bishops Mariano Crociata of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno and Marcello Semeraro of Albano, the dioceses of the regions where Maria Goretti – who is even now affectionately known as “Marietta” – lived and died.The young saint, who was killed at age 11 while resisting a rape, is renowned both as a martyr for chastity and as a witness of forgiveness: as Maria lay dying from wounds inflicted by her would-be rapist, Alessandro Serenelli, ...
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....
