Jun 9, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Sun June 11, 2015
Father Zachary Miller ordained a priest of the Diocese of Syracuse Not so long ago, it seemed Zach Miller’s calling might be law enforcement. A criminal justice student, Miller — a former Boy Scout with experience in the Army National Guard and on the Vestal...
Jun 9, 2015 | Sun June 11, 2015
ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) — Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger of Albany said opponents of a tax credit measure to support parental choice in education is being falsely characterized as a “scheme to benefit the rich.” “Here are the facts: The popular teachers union talking...
Jun 9, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Sun June 11, 2015
LIMA, Peru (CNS) — Pope Francis’ upcoming encyclical on ecology and climate is expected to send a strong moral message — one message that could make some readers uncomfortable, some observers say. “The encyclical will address the issue of inequality in the...
Jun 9, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Sun June 11, 2015
The Catholic Sun, with the Catholic Schools Office and the Diocese of Syracuse, sponsored Catholic Schools Night at NBT Bank Stadium, home of the Syracuse Chiefs baseball team, June 4. Before the game that pitted the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (the Triple-A...
Jun 9, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Sun June 11, 2015
Saturday, June 6 was a joyous day for our diocese. I ordained Zachary Miller to the priesthood at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Please join me in praying for Father Miller that he may be a faithful servant and sign of God’s love and mercy to God’s...
Jun 17, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Sun June 11, 2015
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Appealing to the entire world, Pope Francis urged everyone to read his upcoming encyclical on the care of creation and to better protect a damaged earth. “This common ‘home’ is being ruined and that harms everyone,...
Jun 17, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Sun June 11, 2015
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a new Pew Research Center survey conducted prior to the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical focusing on the environment, U.S. Catholics were asked their views both on global warming and the pope himself. Out of the overall U.S....
Jun 18, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Sun June 11, 2015
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The earth, which was created to support life and give praise to God, is crying out with pain because human activity is destroying it, Pope Francis says in his long-awaited encyclical, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common...
