Jun 24, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Sun June 25, 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 Home.” All who...
Jun 24, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Sun June 25, 2015
During seven days in Haiti this past February, students from Seton Catholic Central High School in Binghamton learned that love — and maybe Taylor Swift music — is the universal language. Nineteen students and six chaperones, including organizer and theology...
Jun 24, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Sun June 25, 2015
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — It took place in silence and lasted only a few minutes, but Pope Francis’ time of prayer and contemplation before the Shroud of Turin was marked with gestures of reverence and tenderness. Revered by many as the burial cloth of Jesus, the shroud...
Jun 24, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Sun June 25, 2015
“Creation is not a property; creation is a gift, it is a wonderful gift that God has given us, so that we care for it and we use it for the benefit of all, always with great respect and gratitude.” – Pope Francis Today [June 18] the Holy Father released his...
Jun 24, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Sun June 25, 2015
The schools in the Catholic school system in the diocese of Syracuse recently celebrated a commencement that recognized the achievements of the member schools and focused on the future of the schools: receiving initial recommendation for accreditation by the Middle...
Jun 26, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Sun June 25, 2015
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a landmark ruling, a divided Supreme Court June 26 said same-sex marriage is constitutional nationwide. “The nature of marriage is that, through its enduring bond, two persons together can find other freedoms, such as expression, intimacy,...
Jun 26, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Sun June 25, 2015
I am saddened by today’s Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the definition of marriage. As Catholics, it is our belief and practice that “marriage is unique because the commitment it calls for is better described as communion, where “the two become one flesh” (Gen...
Jun 30, 2015 | 2015 Archives, Sun June 25, 2015
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In word and deed, Pope Francis will take his vision of a Catholic’s approach to family life, parish life, charity, economics, immigration and good governance to Cuba and the United States during a Sept. 19-27 visit. Visiting both Cuba and...
