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Humanitarian crisis looming for Iraqis, Catholic official says
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The short version of the situation was in one line of Anastasia Brown’s testimony to a House subcommittee hearing: “The plain and simple truth is that the United States is not doing everything in its power to avert a looming humanitarian crisis in the Middle East.”
Come Holy Spirit
Washington/Madison County Circuit Judge Mary Ann Gunn, Pulaski/Perry County Circuit Judge Richard Moore and law professor John DiPippa hold their hands over their hearts during the national anthem at the annual Red Mass on Law Day, May 1 at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock.
University president was raised in Brinkley
Brother Vincent Malham, FSC, a Brinkley native who was president of Christian Brothers University in Memphis since 2005, died May 2 in a car wreck in Louisiana. He was 73.
Arkansans practice ‘Spiritual Exercises’ of St. Ignatius
FORT SMITH — The word “retreat” is defined as “an act or process of withdrawing, especially from what is difficult, dangerous or disagreeable.” Religious retreats, however, are exactly the opposite. They are more of a pilgrimage than an escape.
Report: Industrialized farms must treat rural America better
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A report by the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production does not see an end to “intensive” livestock-raising practices, or even the confined feeding operations that characterize much of the beef, pork and poultry industry today.
‘Vatican’ game helps players learn how a pope is elected
SAN DIEGO (CNS) — The creator and the publisher of a board game called “Vatican: Unlock the Secrets of How Men Become Pope” said they hope players have fun with it but learn something along the way about how a pope gets elected.
Archbishop urges justice for Iraqis on trial
ROME (CNS) — An Iraqi archbishop said justice should be served, but no death sentence should be handed down to eight defendants facing charges of genocide in Iraq.
Chinese pray for Olympics as torch arrives
BEIJING (CNS) — Catholics in China prayed for God’s blessing on the Olympic Games as the Olympic torch arrived in Hong Kong en route to the capital Beijing.
Parents should worry about effects of violent video games
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Don’t like what you see on TV? Pick your poison. One kind of poison is the unwelcome stuff that’s sent through the airwaves (or public rights-of-way, thanks to cable) with offensive or objectionable content that you, the viewer, never asked for in the first place.
Eight ways to become a Marian family
We’ve written a number of books over the years, but “Encyclopedia of Mary” (Our Sunday Visitor, 2007) is the only one we began with an apology. After several years of researching and writing, we knew there was no way to include all the variations of all the Marian devotions and traditions worldwide.
