In focus: World Day of the Sick, Vatican sports, Catholic Charities Mardi Gras celebration
Nation/World news briefs: Feb. 13, 2023
Maureen Pratt: A Christian response to chronic illness
“An awareness of those who live with invisible afflictions further helps us grow in understanding, compassion and love for faith that moves beyond the surface and embraces us all.”
From the Editor: Two ministries that require a listening ear
World Day of the Sick was established to give attention to the ill and their caregivers; Catholic Press Month celebrates the role of Catholic publications to inform, educate and evangelize the people of God.
In message for World Sick Day, pope calls for health care for all
In his message for the Feb. 11 celebration, Pope Francis called on Christians to practice what they preach, including by guaranteeing equal access to health care for all people.
Pope to health workers: Uphold ‘the truest human right, the right to life’
Health care professionals always must “promote the dignity and life of each person and reject any compromise in the direction of euthanasia, assisted suicide or suppression of life, even in the case of terminal illness,” Pope Francis said.
Life is a gift not meant to be possessed, manipulated, pope says
Generously caring for the sick and the marginalized is the best way to combat a culture of waste and indifference that seeks to control and manipulate life, Pope Francis said.
St. Cloud Hospital hosts Mass for World Day of the Sick
The Visitor St. Cloud Hospital will observe the World Day of the Sick with a 10:30 a.m. Mass on Thursday, Feb. 11, in the St. Cloud […]