¡De Colores! Estimadas hermanas y hermanos en Cristo: Mientras continuamos nuestro viaje al Jerusalén celestial, la historia nos recuerda el destino de la humanidad para esperar y mirar, varados en el intervalo de tiempo que, en si mismo, abarca el encuentro entre la humanidad y Dios. Creo que Dios mismo no tuvo necesidad del tiempo, Read More
Por Ana Rodríguez-Soto MIAMI, Fla. (CNS).– Cuando el Papa Benedicto XVI visite Cuba, del 26 al 28 de Marzo, algo será diferente. “Ese deseo que se quedó en deseo hace (14) años es ahora una posibilidad: el deseo de una peregrinación”, dijo el obispo Emilio Aranguren Echeverría, de Holguín, Cuba, durante una visita a Miami Read More
Por Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON, D. C. (CNS).– Tiempo atrás, Imelda Vera y María Villagrana, inmigrantes originarias de México, tenían miedo de enfrentarse a una injusticia que se les presentara en su vida. Pero eso fue en el pasado, ahora ya no. Pertenecientes a una organización de base popular conocida como Women’s Justice Circles (Círculos de Read More
José, “el novio de la Virgen María”. Yo sé que este título suena muy raro, pero en realidad no sería más extraño decir “José, esposo de la Virgen María”. ¿Cómo podría ser José el esposo amante, sin haber sido su novio? Era necesario tener tiempo para conocer y desarrollar un amor hacia María. El joven Read More
The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration are making a new mark on the world with the launch of “ScriptSure Ink” while establishing a unique business partnership with students at the University of Arizona. The new business opened its online and retail doors in January and offers a variety of name brand and comparable ink and Read More
The Dominican Sisters of Peace have approved a corporate stance that calls for “comprehensive immigration reform that would provide additional viable legal avenues for immigration, reunite families, legalize undocumented persons, and establish opportunities for permanent residency.” In a statement, the Sisters joined their voices with many other religious congregations, faith traditions, justice organizations and more, Read More
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican and the president of The Catholic University of America were among 300 signers of a letter who called President Barack Obama’s revision to a federal contraceptive mandate “unacceptable” and said it remains a “grave violation of religious freedom and cannot stand.” On Feb. 10, Obama Read More
By ANNA BINKIEWICZ and REV. LEAH SANDWELL A thought-provoking “dialogue” on immigration occurred on Jan. 14 at St. Mark’s United Methodist Churh in Oro Valley, hosted by Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of the Diocese of Tucson, Bishop Minerva Carcaño of the Desert Southwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, and Bishop Stephen Talmage of the Read More
Two keynote speakers will join with Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas at the ministry conference: Bishop Blase Cupich of the Diocese of Spokane and Matthew Kelly, an author and business consultant. BISHOP CUPICH He will open the conference by encouraging attendees to see themselves as part of a very large story, the life of the Church Read More
The 2nd Annual Kino Border Initiative Dinner will be held in Phoenix on March 10 to raise financial support for this ministry that helps individuals and communities on both sides of the Arizona-Mexican border affected by the consequences of migration. The dinner will be preceded by a reception at 5 p.m. at St. Paul’s Catholic Read More