The credibility of Christianity is undermined by pastors and faithful who preach one thing and do another, Pope Francis said.
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Bishops say immigration bill on right track, some changes sought
Without getting into specifics, a panel of bishops said April 22 that a comprehensive immigration bill introduced the week before is on the right track, though they alluded to some aspects they would like changed.
Build ‘civilization of love’ in response to bombings, Boston cardinal urges
Even though “the culture of death looms large” today, the light of Christ the Good Shepherd “can expel the darkness and illuminate for us a path that leads to life, to a civilization of solidarity and love,” said Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley.
Prepare for Last Judgment by serving the poor, pope says at audience
Christians believe they are saved by God’s grace, but they also know they will be judged at the end of time on how they used the talents God gave them and how they served others, especially the poor, Pope Francis said.
Chaplain deserves ‘about three or four’ Medals of Honor, say veterans
President Barack Obama April 11 awarded the Medal of Honor to famed Korean War chaplain Father Emil Kapaun, presenting it to the priest’s nephew, Ray Kapaun, nearly 22,604 days after his uncle’s death in a prisoner of war camp.
St. Paul’s Basilica: monument to a church of evangelization
…its [the Church's] evangelization should extend “to the peripheries, not only geographically, but also the existential peripheries: the mystery of sin, of pain, of injustice, of ignorance and indifference to religion, of intellectual currents, and of all misery.”
Book on church architecture much more than pretty pictures
“The Church Building as a Sacred Place: Beauty, Transcendence and the Eternal” by Duncan G. Stroik. Liturgy Training Publications.
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
Though it appears dated at times, “Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time” (Sony) — the comedic fourth installment of the eponymous action-adventure series — provides a generally rewarding experience for kids and adults alike.
Better oversight urged for religious references in military training
An informational slide that listed Catholicism, evangelical Christianity and other religious groups under the heading of “Religious Extremism” and was recently used in a training briefing for a group of about 100 Army Reserve soldiers has been removed from the presentation.
Papal stargazer, graffiti artist, rabbi hit stage for religious rights
A Kuwaiti princess, a Jesuit astronomer, a British-born rabbi, a former NBA star, a Muslim graffiti artist and the Cuban-American singing sensation Gloria Estefan all took the stage at a Rome concert hall not far from St. Peter’s Square.
Pope says ideological interpretations ‘falsify the Gospel’
All ideological interpretations of Christianity falsify the Gospel by looking at it purely through the intellect, without regard to love or beauty, Pope Francis said April 19.
Priest on sidelines at marathon says he tried to bring calm to chaos
There were more questions than answers about the April 15 terror attack on the Boston Marathon in the days following the bombings, even with the FBI’s eventual identification of two suspects in the attack.
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