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Saltillo, Mexico, Jan 12, 2017 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Mexican bishops' conference on Tuesday asked authorities to provide more information on the disappearance of Father Joaquín Hernández Sifuentes of the Diocese of Saltillo.The bishops called upon the competent authorities Jan. 10 to “provide more information to civil society and the entire ecclesial community on the events that led to his disappearance, so they can collaborate with their search and so that Fr. Joaquín Hernández Sifuentes returns alive to his community.”The priest, who serves at Sacred Heart parish in Saltillo's Aurora neighborhood, has not been seen since Jan. 3. The diocese reported his disappearance Jan. 7. Reportan desaparición en Saltillo del sacerdote Joaquín Hernández Sifuentes https://t.co/sH7PyhP9fl pic.twitter.com/gt3iMkUNfK— EjeCentral (@EjeCentral) January 8, 2017 After celebrating New Year's Masses ...
Vatican City, Jan 12, 2017 / 08:56 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis reflected on Thursday how each person, not knowing what will happen in the future, has only “today” to love God and open their heart to the Holy Spirit – while the temptation to put things off is foolish, because there may not be another day.“I do not say this in order to scare you, but simply to say that our life is the present moment: today or never,” he said Jan. 12. “I think upon this. Tomorrow will be the eternal tomorrow, without sunset, with the Lord, forever. If I am faithful to this moment.”In his homily at Mass, Pope Francis reflected on the day’s first reading, which comes from the Letter to the Hebrews and says, “Oh, that today you would hear his voice, ‘harden not your hearts…’”And a few lines later: “Encourage yourselves daily while it is still ‘today,’ so that none of you may grow hardened by the deceit o...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. ShemitzBy James MartoneWASHINGTON (CNS) -- An emerging Catholic dialogue with Muslims aims to show public support for Islamic American communities.The dialogue stems from concerns expressed by U.S. bishops in the wake of "a serious uptick in violence against American Muslims ... to make sure that they are sensitive to what is going on in the (Muslim) communities," said Anthony Cirelli, associate director of the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.The dialogue, underway since last February, will build on three already existing regional Catholic-Muslim dialogues, also overseen by the secretariat. Those gatherings have involved Muslim and Christian scholars and religious leaders and have focused largely on academic discussions and comparisons of their respective religious texts, Cirelli said.The regional dialogues -- mid-Atlantic, Midwest and West Coast -- have been effective in creating a better u...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump's pick to run the CIA took a tough stand against Russia on Thursday, distancing himself from the president-elect, who wants to warm relations with Moscow....
(Vatican Radio) "He made boots for the Pope and was released from prison." This is the story of Bobby Penny, the first inmate taken under the care of Deacon Thaddeus Horbowy, a retired chaplain for the US Federal Bureau of Prisons.Deacon Horbowy told Devin Watkins the story of the pair of Texan boots during a recent trip to Rome.Listen to their conversation: "Bobby Penny was my first inmate. He walked into my office and said, 'Chaplain, I've been sent here by the warden to work as your helper.'"The encounter took place in Abilene, Texas some 25 years ago at a prison facility which houses 3,000 inmates. Deacon Horbowy said he noticed that Mr. Penny was "somehow different; he didn't have an attitude". Having worked well together for several years, Deacon Horbowy was promoted and moved to another prison in Texas but was allowed to have Bobby Penny transferred with him. Despite being trained only in boot repair, Deacon Horb...
