Massachusetts bishops reject the use of capital punishment.
Dispatches
Scotland Calls the Tune in UK Elections
Here in Britain we cling to many habits that have long outlived their relevance or utility not least the notion that an electoral campaign runs for only the three weeks prior to the Parliamentary General Election We used to shake our heads in feigned wonder when we noted that U S White House cam
Governor Brown’s Water Plan: Just Plain Nuts
Ten percent of all water used in the entire state is dedicated to almond growing.
Family Synod Survey South Africa
Eurocentric view of family—father, mother and children (nuclear family)—found problematic
Pope Appeals for Peace in Middle Eastern and African countries and the Ukraine
In Easter message to the world, a forceful appeal for peace
Pope Francis at the Coliseum Remembers Today’s Persecuted Christians
Pope Francis speaking at the end of the Way of the Cross at Rome rsquo s Coliseum prayed for the Christian men women and children ndash ldquo our brothers who are persecuted beheaded and crucified for their faith in you Jesus before our eyes and often with our silent complicity rdquo Tens
Cantalamessa: Christians Are Being Killed in Many Countries and the World is Silent.
Jesus over came violence by ‘exposing all its injustice and futility.’
Pope Francis Washes the Feet of Women and Men Inmates in Rome Prison
Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 inmates ndash six women and the child of one of them and six men ndash in Rome rsquo s Rebibbia prison on Holy Thursday and shook hands kissed and embraced hundreds of the detainees amid scenes of great emotion The prisoners welcomed him with v
Pope Francis Tells Priests how to Deal with ‘Tiredness’
Pope Francis on Holy Thursday spoke about the ldquo tiredness rdquo or quot weariness quot that Catholic priests experience in their daily ministry often in very difficult and dangerous situations and offered advice on how they should deal with it He did so in an incisive and profound homily
Catholic Churches Set on Fire in Melbourne Uncover a Painful History
Each of the churches in question was once the home of a pedophile priest.
