Columnists
A shocking call from a great saint
The 40th anniversary of the riveting visit of Pope St. John Paul II to Yankee Stadium was celebrated Oct. 2, with a reminder of the challenges he posed to affluent Americans. He was already a […]
Year: 2019
Columbia Deanery
Pet blessings in honor of St. Francis
Parishes in the Diocese of Charleston honored the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi with animal blessings. Above, Franciscan Father Patrick Tuttle celebrates the day at St. Anthony of Padua in Greenville. See the […]
Nation & World
On feast of St. Francis, pope joins Amazonians to plant tree at Vatican
VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis joined Amazonian church workers and indigenous people Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, to plant a tree in the Vatican Gardens. He also consecrated the Synod of Bishops for […]
Greenville Deanery
Asking Mary’s help for the world
ANDERSON—Participants at a parish mission heard about the challenges facing the Church and the world and how to meet them through a united effort centered on God’s gifts to his followers. Father Ricardo Pineda, with […]
Nation & World
Pope Francis: The Holy Spirit is essential to evangelization
VATICAN CITY—A person who claims to preach the Gospel by convincing people of their beliefs in Jesus is not evangelizing, but proselytizing, Pope Francis said. “If there is no Holy Spirit, there is no evangelization,” […]
Nation & World
Pope, Pompeo discuss religious freedom, Middle East Christians
VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis met with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss the preservation of Christian communities in the Middle East and the promotion of religious freedom on Thursday, June 3. According to State Department […]
Español
Se crean tres nuevas diócesis de la Arquidiócesis de México
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO—El cardenal Carlos Aguiar Retes de la Ciudad de México acaba de anunciar la creación de tres nuevas diócesis de la Arquidiócesis de México — una medida, dijo el cardenal, que acercará más […]
South Carolina
Hispanic ministry conference focuses on the encounter
COLUMBIA—Helping young people find joy and meaning through a relationship with Christ was the focus of the annual Hispanic Ministry Conference held recently at Our Lady of the Hills Church. The conference drew about 350 […]
Nation & World
U.S. judge temporarily stops Georgia’s ‘heartbeat’ law from taking effect
ATLANTA—A U.S. District Court judge Oct. 1 temporarily blocked a Georgia law that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which is around six weeks. Known as the “heartbeat bill,” it was signed […]
Movie Reviews
Abominable
NEW YORK—”Adorable” has a new synonym: “Abominable” (DreamWorks), a charming animated film which transforms the dreaded Yeti monster — the legendary abominable snowman — into a lovable furball. This family-friendly adventure set in China and […]