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Emotions running high as four Queensland men prepare to be deacons
12 November 2020THREE Brisbane seminarians Francis Fernandes, William Iuliano and Jack Ho are taking their next steps towards priesthood, set to be ordained transitional deacons at St Stephen's Cathedral on Friday, November 13. Rockhampton diocese seminarian Ashwin Acharya... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Clergy abuse survivors face a lifetime of recurrence of PTSD
11 November 2020CLEVELAND (CNS) -- New job in hand, Jim Richter was adjusting well to life in Minneapolis several months after leaving his hometown of Chicago. He was enjoying his fellowship at the University of Minnesota Medical Center despite the long hours and he... - Author: The Catholic LeaderWASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Catholic Church's unusual transparency in a report detailing the ascent to power of former U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, despite top church officials' knowledge of his sexual abuses, brought feelings of betrayal and hurt...
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The Life Ahead
11 November 2020NEW YORK (CNS) -- Six years after her most recent role in her son Edoardo Ponti's film "Human Voice," fabled actress Sophia Loren returns to the screen in "The Life Ahead" (Netflix). Already playing in theaters, the Italian-language drama, subtitled in... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Vatican report reveals omissions in Archbishop Vigano's 'testimony'
10 November 2020VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican's extensive report on Theodore E. McCarrick revealed several crucial details that call into question the 2018 "testimony" of Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, including that he did not investigate the former cardinal when... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Knights of Malta elect new head for one-year term
10 November 2020VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Knights of Malta have elected Fra' Marco Luzzago, a native of Brescia, Italy, and a member of the order since 1975, as its interim head. A statement released by the order Nov. 8 said Luzzago was elected to a one-year term as... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Church in Trinidad advocates planting crops to boost food security
10 November 2020PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CNS) -- Archbishop Jason Gordon of Port of Spain has been calling on people to grow more food in recent months. His encouragement has been particularly urgent following widespread job losses in Trinidad beginning with a state-ordered... - Author: The Catholic LeaderMEXICO CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims of Hurricane Eta, which deluged Central America, claimed at least 50 lives and caused widespread flooding and property damage. After reciting the Angelus Nov. 8, he referred to a flag in...
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Biden quotes priest's hymn 'On Eagle's Wings' in victory speech
10 November 2020WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Father Michael Joncas was watching President-elect Joe Biden's victory speech Nov. 7, but not even he was expecting Biden to quote from his well-known hymn "On Eagle's Wings." Biden gave an fairly lengthy introduction to the hymn in... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Martin Eden
10 November 2020NEW YORK (CNS) -- "The more he studied, the more vistas he caught of fields of knowledge yet unexplored, and the regret that days were only twenty-four hours long became a chronic complaint with him." So wrote Jack London of the eponymous working-class...