Author Archives: Administrator1

Program gives educators tools to teach about Holocaust, anti-Semitism

Posted on July 22, 2019

By Elizabeth Bachmann  Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — A group of 35 teachers from Catholic middle and high schools around the country went back to school briefly this summer to learn how to better approach anti-Semitism and the Holocaust … Continue reading →

Posted in U.S., World

Audit firm, other financial controls announced for West Virginia diocese

Posted on July 22, 2019

By Christopher Gunty  Catholic News Service BALTIMORE (CNS) — The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, has selected a new external auditor as part of the progress that has been made since Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Michael J. … Continue reading →

Posted in U.S.

Pope writes Syrian president, urging him to protect civilians, seek peace

Posted on July 22, 2019

By Carol Glatz  Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis urged Syrian President Bashar Assad to put an end to his country’s eight-year-long conflict and seek reconciliation for the good of the nation and its vulnerable people. “The … Continue reading →

Posted in Vatican, World

Pope issues sanctions against former West Virginia bishop

Posted on July 19, 2019

By Rhina Guidos  Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston announced July 19 sanctions from the Vatican — including taking away the faculties of celebrating Mass — against a former West Virginia bishop who stepped down last … Continue reading →

Posted in U.S., Vatican

Agencies ‘appalled’ by reports U.S. could end refugee admissions

Posted on July 19, 2019

Updated By Julie Asher  Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — News that officials in the Trump administration are considering “zeroing out” the number of refugees accepted by the United States brought an immediate outcry from the chairman of the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in U.S., World

Sunday Scripture readings, July 21, 2019: So nice to see you!

Posted on July 19, 2019

In our first reading, God appears to Abraham, but Abraham doesn’t know it’s God.

      God takes the form of three travelers who pass by Abraham’s campsite during the blazing heat of midday, as Abraham sits in the shade of the huge tree under which his tent is pitched. That Abraham doesn’t know the travelers are God is crucial for understanding what happens next. Continue reading →

Posted in "Speak to Me Lord", CNS columns

Dialogue with indigenous: Understanding that ‘we are simple stewards’

Posted on July 19, 2019

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — By convening a special synod on the Amazon at the Vatican in October, Pope Francis will be giving greater exposure to the church’s deep concern for the people and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Vatican, World