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Blessed John Paul a man of faith, courage
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope John Paul II was a true believer, a courageous voice of truth and a man whose witness to the faith grew more eloquent as his ability to speak declined, Pope Benedict XVI and others who worked closely with the late pope said at events for his beatification. (News)

Vatican: bin Laden’s death time to reflect, not for rejoicing
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican said the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, a man who sowed division and hatred and who caused “innumerable” deaths, should prompt serious reflection about one’s responsibility before God, not rejoicing. (News)

Sister Mary Helena taught until joining contemplatives
Sister Mary Helena Klein, OCD, a member of the Carmel of St. Teresa of Jesus in Little Rock, died April 25. She was 80. (Obituaries)

Hot Springs philanthropist quietly does charitable work
HOT SPRINGS — Popeye’s Chicken isn’t just for dinner any more. When you eat at Popeye’s on University Avenue in Little Rock or the one in Jacksonville, you’re helping a Hot Springs man build the Catholic Church in Ukraine. (News)

Beatification, canonization not automatic for all popes
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Considering the fact that they are elected to lead people in prayer, mission and good works, surprisingly few popes have been beatified or canonized, especially in the last 500 years.

Traditions of Latin, Eastern Rite Catholics enrich universality of Church
During my time as a seminarian, our rector invited a Byzantine-rite Catholic priest to celebrate a Mass in the seminary chapel. The Mass, most of which was sung, was prayed in Greek instead of the Latin of that time. The vestments were of an unfamiliar style. (Understanding our Church, Seeds of Faith)

Is there universal truth, or is it all relative?
“As a Catholic I believe that there is universal truth and that is God. I believe everything that the Catholic creed states because of its reference from the Bible. However, religion isn’t universal truth because it is comprised of many different doctrines.” (Youthspeak, Seeds of Faith)

Arkansas had valuable impact on my faith
In the 1960s movie “Hawaii,” Calvinist missionary Abner Hale explained at the end why he chose not to leave Hawaii to return to New England. He said, “Here I knew Jerusha Bromley (his saintly wife), and here I knew Queen Malama Kanakoa.” (Columns)

Bin Laden death relief, not closure for families
The biggest news story of the week has been the murder of Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaida founder and leader who is responsible for the pain many Americans experience on a daily basis. (Editorial)