Introducing… June 18, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Our younger son has loved birds for as long as I can remember. And, at some point during this pandemic, he started asking for a pet bird.
High court rules against Trump administration’s plan to end DACA June 18, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: Hispanic Ministry, News, World News In one of the most anticipated cases of the term, the Supreme Court June 18 ruled against efforts by the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
People call me ‘Father,’ but I don’t have kids June 18, 2020By Father Richard Malloy, S.J. Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary The older I get, the more in awe I am of the witness and self-sacrificial love parents have for their children.
Pandemic means Class of 2020 priests have to wait a little longer to celebrate Mass June 18, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Local News, News, Vocations The ordination of new priests has been delayed in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Retired pope travels to Germany to visit his ailing brother June 18, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Retired Pope Benedict XVI, who is 93 years old, traveled to Germany to visit his ailing older brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, who is 96.
Lessons from an unusual school year June 17, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window What have we learned over the past three months?
Supreme Court stops Texas execution for inmate’s religious liberty June 17, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: News, Prison Ministry, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court granted a last-minute stay of execution for Texas death-row inmate Ruben Gutierrez June 16, saying the state prison officials need to reexamine their rule that bans clergy from being with prisoners to the execution chamber.
Catholic composer denies claims of sexual misconduct; publisher cuts ties June 17, 2020By Maria Wiering Filed Under: News, World News Catholic composer David Haas denies allegations of sexual misconduct with adult women that led his music publisher, GIA Publications, to suspend its relationship with him.
Virus hits home for Apostleship of the Sea June 17, 2020By Lisa Harlow Filed Under: Bridge Collapse, Coronavirus, Local News, News “The pandemic has given me a better perspective on the life of seafarers,” Middleton said.
Hickory centenarian ‘loves’ her job June 17, 2020By Peter Schlehr Filed Under: Coronavirus, Local News, News Like millions out of work and stuck at home by the coronavirus pandemic, Rosina Cascio looks forward to the green light that would signal the return to her job in the St. Ignatius Hickory parish office.
Christians called to intercede for, not condemn, others, pope says June 17, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Filed Under: News, Vatican, Video, World News True believers do not condemn people for their sins or shortcomings but intercede on their behalf with God through prayer, Pope Francis said.
HHS rule helps ‘restore rights of health care providers,’ say bishops June 16, 2020By Julie Asher Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The chairmen of three U.S. bishops’ committees welcomed a final rule implemented by the Trump administration June 12 to restore “the long-standing position of the federal government that discrimination on the basis of ‘sex’ means just that and does not refer to ‘termination of pregnancy’ nor ‘gender identity.'”
