COLUMBIA, S.C. (CNS) — Father Mikolaj L. Scibior had a curious journey to the U.S. Army chaplain training school at Fort Jackson in Columbia. The 36-year-old […]
Military archdiocese gets creative in recruiting Catholic chaplains – Part 8 in a series
Bishop, advocates like deal that allows Puerto Rico to avoid debt default
Puerto Rico got the legislation it had sought for months when the U.S. Senate adopted a bill that would allow the island’s political and financial leaders to restructure billions of dollars in debt and avoid defaulting on loan payments.
Bishops struggle to balance needs of their diocese and country – Part 7 in a series
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CNS) — Father Lukasz J. Willenberg was seen as an extraordinary priest by parishioners at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Barrington, Rhode Island, and […]
Catholic military chaplains sometimes find peace in a war zone – Part 6 in a series
It may sound like an oxymoron, but Father Michael A. Mikstay says some of the most peaceful moments of his military chaplaincy have been spent in a war zone.
Where silence should reign: Pope will pray, not speak, at Auschwitz
During his trip to Poland for World Youth Day, Pope Francis will go to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp. He said he wants to go alone and say nothing.
Catholic peace activists see conflict in priests serving in military – Part 5 in a series
The military chaplaincy is overwhelmingly popular within the ranks of the U.S. armed forces, but some Catholic peace advocates see a theological conflict with regard to priests serving as commissioned officers.
U.S. bishops speak out against attack in Turkey
Following the June 28 terrorist attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport in Turkey, the president of the U.S. bishops’ conference and Chicago’s archbishop issued statements emphasizing the need to find comfort in faith and show support the suffering with prayer and generosity.
Action on gun violence is a respect life issue in the eyes of some
In the first 181 days of 2016, there have been 163 mass shootings in the United States, data gathered by the Washington-based nonprofit Gun Violence Archive show.