Archive for May 26, 2013

Graves decorated with flags at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day 2008.?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Military archbishop honors, gives thanks for US veterans

The head of the military archdiocese honored veterans and those on active duty, thanking members of the armed forces and... Read more

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Feast of St. Augustine of Canterbury falls on May 27

An Italian Benedictine monk who became the “Apostle of the English,” Saint Augustine of Canterbury is honored by the Catholic... Read more

Boy Scouts of America salute the flag during the 2010 National Scout Jamboree on Fort AP Hill, Va. DoD photo by Cherie Cullen.?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Human dignity, Church teaching emphasized amid Boy Scout decision

Responding to the Boy Scouts’ decision to allow openly gay members, U.S. Catholic Scouting groups called for loving respect towards... Read more

Pope Francis leads the Bishops of Italy in a solemn Profession of Faith in St. Peter’s Basilica for their 65th General Assembly May 23, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

God is love but not in 'emotional' sense, Pope says

As he celebrated the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, Pope Francis spoke about how God is love, but not... Read more

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Pope prays for Mafia's conversion

Sicily celebrated the beatification of Father Giuseppe Puglisi yesterday, and Pope Francis used it as an occasion to pray for... Read more

Cardinal James Harvey celebrating his first Mass at the Parish of St. Pius V a Villa Carpegna on May 26, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

By Alan Holdren

Wisconsin cardinal takes possession of Roman see

Far from his native Milwaukee, Cardinal James M. Harvey took possession of his “titular church” in Rome, a vibrant suburban... Read more