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Oklahoma City archbishop retires; Bishop Coakley appointed
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Eusebius J. Beltran of Oklahoma City and named Bishop Paul S. Coakley of Salina, Kan., to succeed him. (CNS)
Effects of 2010 census could go well beyond economy and politics
WASHINGTON — The 2010 census figures announced Dec. 21 will have effects that go far beyond allocating federal dollars and shaping the representation of states in the Congress that convenes in January 2013. (CNS)
True meaning of Christmas
Parishioner Jimmy Phillips, dressed as St. Nicholas, greets children and passes out chocolate coins during his visit to the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock Dec. 18 for its 10th annual St. Nicholas Party. (Arkansas Catholic photo)
Advocates still committed after DREAM dies
WASHINGTON — The Senate’s inability to overcome a threatened filibuster Dec. 18 scuttled passage of the DREAM Act, prompting immigrant advocates to pledge to push forward on immigration reform next year with a new Congress and fight for what one immigrant leader termed the “respect we deserve.” (CNS)
Preparing for Christmas
Lupita Morales, Lizbeth Cardenas and Jose Orozco, holding statues of Joseph, Mary and an angel, celebrate Las Posadas (The Inns) at the home of pastor Father Neil Pezzulo, GHM, Dec. 22 in Waldron. (Arkansas Catholic photo)
Former superintendent worked 42 years as educator
Sister Consuella Bauer, 94, a member of St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith, died Jan. 3. (Obituaries)
Biloxi priest revives love of cartooning with new comic
BILOXI, Miss. — Father Dominick Fullam was drawn to cartooning at an early age, but a higher calling erased any aspirations he had of becoming a full-time cartoonist. (CNS)
WikiLeaks: Vatican emerges as key player on global scene
VATICAN CITY — If there’s one clear conclusion that can be drawn from the Vatican-related WikiLeaks disclosures, it’s that the United States takes the Vatican and its diplomatic activity very seriously. (CNS)
The second coming of Jesus Christ is not the same as ’the rapture’
While browsing in the religion section of a local bookstore, I saw a title that immediately caught my attention: “Will Catholics Be ’Left Behind’?” I knew the answer but was curious about what the author would say. (Understanding Our Church, Seeds of Faith)
Encounters with deceased loved ones can sometimes bring peace
Q. My husband died a few years ago. Months later, his silhouette appeared to me at the end of my bed about 4 in the morning. I felt slight tugs at my covers. Does this mean that he is definitely with God in heaven? What do you make of this? Is such a thing really possible? (Question Corner, Seeds of Faith)
May your 2011 be filled with peace of heart
“I think we have to blow this place up!” said outgoing Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio. (Columns)
Converging pro-life with civil rights movement
Each January, three observances converge that reinforce each other and summon the Christian world to work together against injustice. (Opinions)
