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Pope brings message of peace to Holy Land
JERUSALEM (CNS) -— Pope Benedict XVI closed his Holy Land pilgrimage by delivering a plea for peace and a message of Christian hope.
Bishop D’Arcy: Not giving up on Notre Dame
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (CNS) -— Bishop John M. D’Arcy of Fort Wayne-South Bend made it clear May 16 that even though he would not attend the university’s commencement ceremony the next day, he was not giving up on Notre Dame.
Universities put potential speakers through vetting process
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— Commencement season has arrived and the controversy over President Barack Obama’s address at the University of Notre Dame’s May 17 graduation ceremony has drawn a spotlight onto the end-of-the-year festivities at Catholic colleges nationwide.
Wildlife habitat at Hot Springs Village was intergenerational project
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The McAuley Center Wildlife Habitat opened May 14 to provide Garland County residents a place to enjoy nature and wildlife.
Catholic Class of 2009
Profiles of honor graduates, and complete lists of graduating seniors, for Arkansas’ six Catholic high schools.
Parishes welcome stability that comes with electronic giving
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— A new way of giving to the church is rapidly replacing the long-standing tradition of the weekly collection basket at Mass. Electronic giving has been shown to provide financial stability for a growing number of parishes to continue their outreach during the current recession.
Catequiz’em
The recent advent of swine flu (under whatever name it is referred to now) evokes memories of ancient plagues. This quiz looks at a very specific set of plagues. (Seeds of Faith)
Priest scandals are more about human failings than Church problems
I’ve worked in and around the Catholic Church for a really long time. Which means, unfortunately, that I’ve seen a few Catholic “scandals” in my day, most of which consisted of priests who did things —- or were accused of doing things —- that violated the trust of the faithful who looked up to them. (Columns)
Trying to understand the polls
Several abortion-related events have been colliding and providing an interesting look into how the American Catholic thinks and views this country. (Editorial)
