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Health regs draw protests for religious liberty
WASHINGTON (CNS) — When it comes to issues of religious freedom, Bill Donohue thinks the Obama administration has put religious employers between a rock and a hard place.
Bingo bucks
St. Bernard Church in Bella Vista donated proceeds from its charitable bingo games to the Bella Vista Library Aug. 4. (News photo)
Fence me in
A new fence surrounding the front play area of St. Joseph Primary School in Conway was installed in July with funds donated by the Helping Our Kids Schools (HOOKS) Committee. (News photo)
Plenty of resources available to prepare Catholics for new missal
WASHINGTON (CNS) — As Catholics look toward Nov. 27, when the new edition of the Roman Missal goes into use in the United States, there is no lack of resources to help them prepare for the new sound and feel of the liturgy. (National news)
Leaders: New Alabama law makes Christian charity illegal
MOBILE, Ala. (CNS) — Alabama’s new immigration law will affect “every part” of undocumented immigrants’ lives and make “the exercise of our Christian religion” illegal, Mobile’s archbishop said in an Aug. 1 letter to Catholics. (National news)
Knights will buy cultural center, establish shrine to Pope John Paul II
DENVER (CNS) — Supreme Knight Carl Anderson announced Aug. 2 that the Knights of Columbus will purchase the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington. (National news)
Catholic agencies aid famine victims in the Horn of Africa
LUSAKA, Zambia (CNS) — Catholic agencies are reported to be among the leading organizations providing humanitarian aid to the drought- and famine-ravaged Horn of Africa. (World news)
All of us are family members united by God’s love
At the biannual family reunions for my mother’s side of the family, we feature a wall-hung “family tree” drawn on a large bed sheet. (Word to Life, Seeds of Faith)
Pallium pilgrimage: Prayers always come before pictures
“Remember … do not forget.” (Deuteronomy 8:14-16). Moses reminds the people of Israel how God freed them from slavery and provided for them during their journey in the desert. The passage is the first reading for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. (Columns)
A full mailbox: Readings from the e-pistles
St. Paul traveled to Syria, Turkey, Greece and Italy spreading the Gospel. He wrote several letters encouraging early Christians, letters fundamental to our understanding of the faith. Just imagine, though, how much more he could have accomplished if only he’d had e-mail. (Guest commentary)
