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Bishops ordered to prepare sex abuse case guidelines
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Every bishops’ conference in the world must have guidelines for handling accusations of clerical sex abuse in place within a year, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. (News)
Red Mass
Members of the JROTC from Catholic High School in Little Rock present the American flag during the National Anthem at the beginning of the annual Red Mass at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock May 6. (News photo)
Pope appeals for end of Libyan, Syrian conflicts
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI renewed his appeal for a negotiated settlement in Libya and called for an end to bloodshed in Syria, where civil strife has left hundreds of people dead. (News)
Sister Elizabeth became a nun after raising a family
Sister Elizabeth Love, OSB, a member of Holy Angels Convent in Jonesboro, died May 3. She was 69. (Obituaries)
Offertory at Catholic parishes rebounding after recession
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic parishes seemed to have weathered the recession of 2008, according to a study issued April 27. (News)
Pope: Don’t abandon God for ’attacks of evil’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI urged young people not to abandon their faith in God because of the “attacks of evil” within the Church. (News)
Norms insist on ’generous’ approval for use of Tridentine rite
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A new Vatican instruction calls on local bishops and pastors to respond generously to Catholics who seek celebration of the Mass according to the 1962 Roman Missal, commonly known as the Tridentine rite. (News)
Understanding and living our baptism is a lifetime call from God
Coming to realize what baptism means and what it ultimately requires is really our life’s work as Christians — and that work takes a lifetime. (Understanding our Church, Seeds of Faith)
How does your church help you grow closer to God?
“I believe that God is everywhere, but sometimes I feel him closer, as if he was next to me. … When I attend retreats such as Busqueda, attend NCYC (National Catholic Youth Conference) and RCYC, and help at Bible schools, God’s light and love fill my heart.” (Youthspeak, Seeds of Faith)
Best-selling book can remind us that heaven is real
To read a true story about a 3-year-old boy surviving after enduring a burst appendix for five days before doctors knew about it, is a miracle. (Book review)
Four old priest friends take a lively road trip
I called it the “Flomax express” — four priests carpooling on the way to a reception hosted by our archbishop. At 60 years old, I was the youngest in the car. The others were 70, 74 and 75. (Columns)
What’s right, wrong in U.S. and the world
Here is our take on what is right and what is wrong in the world this week. (Editorial)