Archive for October 3, 2014

Reese Witherspoon (L) plays Carrie Davis in The Good Lie, out Oct. 3, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Hillary Mast

Reese Witherspoon says latest film inspires with Christian hope

Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon stars in a new film about the Lost Boys of Sudan, which she says features... Read more

 A session of the Synod on the New Evangelization, October 12, 2012. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

'There is no authentic and true pastoral care against doctrine'

Despite media expectations for the upcoming synod of bishops, Pope Francis will make his final decisions in his legitimate role... 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

Pope: Do we try to be saved on our own or through Christ?

The Holy Father reflected on today’s Gospel reading from Luke 10:13-16, saying that it was the leaders of Christ’s day... Read more

 Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, speaks at the Vatican Press Office on June 26, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Vatican official says synod is 'about family, not divorce'

At a press conference revealing the official working calendar for the synod of bishops, the group's secretary general said the... Read more

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NYC, DC prayer breakfasts geared at New Evangelization

Upcoming prayer breakfasts in New York City and Washington, D.C., seek to inform and equip attendees to be active participants... Read more

Loyola Marymount University. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Calif. abortion mandate deemed a 'flagrant violation' of civil rights

The California government “directly targeted” two Catholic universities and violated federally guaranteed civil rights by ordering their health insurance plans... Read more

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville takes part in a press conference at the USCCB's Fall General Assembly in Baltimore on Nov. 12, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Leading US bishop: Synod to help faithful embrace Church teaching

The upcoming Synod on the Family is a chance to support and accompany Catholic families as they learn to appreciate... Read more

Deacon Fernando Camou of Phoenix after being ordained speaks to CNA at a reception at the North American College in Rome, Oct, 2, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Young men at ordination: 'I can't imagine a better way to live'

Transitional deacons ordained this week in St. Peter’s Basilica shared their experience of overwhelming joy in serving God, which stems... Read more

Cardinal Walter Kasper, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, preaches May 23, 2010. ?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Kasper: Adultery language is offensive, insulting

In recent interviews, German Cardinal Walter Kasper suggested that while Church doctrine cannot change, it can be adapted and interpreted... Read more