CNS News Briefs
News Briefs: October 24, 2013
U.S. Philadelphia archdiocesan seminary will retain, rebrand college program PHILADELPHIA (CNS)—A Philadelphia archdiocesan task force appointed last March to analyze the viability of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary’s college division has unanimously recommended that the division remain open, the seminary announced Oct. 22. The panel also called for a strategic plan to be implemented over the […] Full Story
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Pope Francis joins prayers for victims of bloody weekend in U.S.
By RHINA GUIDOS, Catholic News Service
Published August 5, 2019Pope Francis joined Catholic Church leaders expressing sorrow after back-to-back mass shootings in the United States left at least 29 dead and dozens injured in Texas and Ohio Aug. 3 and 4.
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News Briefs: October 23, 2013
By Catholic News Service
Published October 24, 2013U.S. Biotechnology must consider ethics, compassion, says Cardinal Turkson DES MOINES, Iowa (CNS)—He came to engage in conversations about hunger. Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, came to Des Moines for the World Food Prize. He talked with scientists, researchers, policymakers and students. He also made time to […] Full Story
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Movie Review: “Les Miserables”
By JOSEPH MCALEER, CNS
Published December 20, 2012If your Christmas wish list includes a lavish, big-budget musical crafted in the classic Hollywood manner, then “Les Miserables” (Universal) is just the ticket. This rousing entertainment offers something for everyone: soaring anthems, tear-jerking romance, thrilling drama—and a positive portrayal of the Catholic faith. In fact, this faithful adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel, which […] Full Story
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