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By Natalie HoeferINDIANAPOLIS(CNS) -- Holy Cross Father Daniel Groody stood before the U.S. bishops June 14 andheld up a chalice. It was not special in appearance, but rather in the story ittold.Thechalice was handcrafted primarily with wood from a refugee boat that landedupon the beaches of Lampedusa, the Mediterranean island from which Pope Franciscast a wreath into the waters to remember the thousands of refugees who losttheir lives there, attempting to flee persecution.Thebase of the chalice was formed from mesquite, a common wood along theU.S.-Mexico border crossed by immigrants seeking better lives in America.Together,he said, the materials of the chalice speak to the plight of immigrants, atopic addressed during the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' spring assemblyin Indianapolis."Migrationis an incredibly, incredibly complex issue, and those who don't realize itscomplexity either aren't listening, or they don't understand," said FatherGroody, an associate professor of the...
By INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) -- During their spring meeting inIndianapolis, U.S. bishops were reminded that the upcoming Convocation ofCatholic Leaders -- a gathering they began talking about years ago -- is rightaround the corner.It willbe a historic event, Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo, New York, chairmanof the bishops' Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, told thebishops June 15 about the July 1-4 "Convocation of Catholic Leaders: TheJoy of the Gospel in America" in Orlando, Florida.He alsonoted that it will be the largest gathering sponsored by U.S. bishops and will bea time to show the unity of the church.Theconvocation, an invitation-only event, is meant to give the 3,000 participantsexpected to attend a better understanding of what it means to be missionarydisciples in today's world through workshop presentations, keynote addressesand prayer.Theplan, from the outset, was to bring Catholic leaders from across the country toclosely examine and figure out how to b...
IMAGE: CNS photo courtesy of the Salesians and Andrea CherchiBy TURIN, Italy (CNS) -- Inside a copper teapot in a kitchencupboard, Italian police found the relic of St. John Bosco that had beenstolen two weeks earlier from the basilica erected at his birthplace.The press office of the Salesians in nearby Turin announcedJune 15 that Italian military police obtained a search warrant and discoveredthe relic early that morning in the home of a 42-year-old Italian manidentified only by the initials C.G.From previous encounters with the law, the man'sfingerprints were on file and they were found on the glass case protecting therelic and reliquary in the lower Basilica of St. John Bosco in the town ofCastelnuovo Don Bosco.Police said they watched and followed the man for severaldays before obtaining a warrant to search his home.The relic, a piece of St. John Bosco's brain, was still inits small glass jar tied with red ribbon. The seal of authenticity was intact,the Salesians said."It appea...
IMAGE: CNS/Carol GlatzBy Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Before students were presented withtheir diplomas in safeguarding minors, they each received a logoed mug as amemento of their time in the Center for Child Protection's intensive program atthe Pontifical Gregorian University.The cup might come in handy because their task ofpromoting child protection will be hard, and "you will be working late, soyou will be drinking lots of tea," psychology professor Katharina Fuchssaid good-heartedly at the start of the informal graduation ceremony. Thegraduates -- 24 men and women from 18 different countries -- would be goingback to their dioceses, bishops' conferences or religious orders to kick-startor strengthen child protection policies and measures.The ceremony, held June 14 at the Gregorian University,included a panel discussion with five post-doctoral students and a posterexhibition of all 24 students' final theses and research. Drew Dillingham ofthe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bish...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Stefan Wermuth, ReutersBy Simon CaldwellChurch agencies are helping LondonCatholic school students cope with the trauma of the Grenfell Tower fire,including knowing that some of their fellow students are missing.Children who attended Catholicschools in the shadow of Grenfell Tower are among about 76 people who have yetto be accounted for. Police have confirmed that 30 people died in the June 14fire, with the death toll expected to rise as emergency services personnel searchthe ruins for bodies.John Paul Morrison, the directorof education for the Archdiocese of Westminster, told Catholic News ServiceJune 16, said the archdiocese was offering counseling to students, to help themto deal with the trauma of the tragedy."What they have witnessedwas incredibly shocking," said Morrison. "Television and media canonly touch on it."The thing that really hitthe students was the screaming," he said. "I spoke to some peopleyesterday who were very upset by that -- by hearing, 'Hel...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressman Steve Scalise can hope to make an "excellent recovery," his trauma surgeon said Friday, even though the lawmaker arrived at the hospital Wednesday at imminent risk of death after getting shot at a congressional baseball practice....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Carrie Fisher died from sleep apnea and a combination of other factors, but investigators were not able to pinpoint an exact cause, coroner's officials said Friday....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration said Friday it still has not decided the fate of a program protecting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation, despite a statement a day earlier that the program will continue....
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The world learned of Philando Castile's death through a grim livestream launched by his girlfriend seconds after Castile was shot five times by a police officer. Many were outraged by what they saw as Diamond Reynolds' outwardly calm voice described Castile being shot after reaching for his wallet....
LONDON (AP) -- Public fury over the London high-rise fire is mounting as exhausted London firefighters continue their grim search Saturday for victims of the inferno that killed at least 30 people....
