Wednesday, September 23, 20150120 Parishioners and visitors attending the predawn bilingual Mass at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Church in Washington Sept. 23 were urged to pray that the pope's words during his U.S. visit would have an impact. Pray that "all will hear his message and that this country will receive what he says: the message of Christ," said Capuchin...
Wednesday, October 2, 2013049Anticipating the worst, religious leaders gathered the day before the federal government shut down to denounce what they called "political brinkmanship." The chairmen of three committees of the U.S. bishops weighed in Oct. 1, saying in a joint letter to Congress: "A just framework for future budgets cannot rely on disproportionate cuts...