By Nicole Olea SOUTH BEND, Ind. — In a time when many Americans feel torn by political conflict, Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy told a University of Notre Dame audience that healing the nation’s divisions will require a moral reset rooted in gratitude, compassion, and shared purpose. The archbishop of Washington joined Holy Cross Father... The post Cardinal McElroy urges ‘gratitude, compassion, and shared purpose’ to heal national divisions appeared first on The Southern Cross.| The Southern Cross
POWAY — “A New Chapter: Jewish-Catholic Dialogue on Antisemitism” will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 28, at St. Gabriel Parish. The event, held to mark the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council document “Nostra Aetate,” is co-hosted by St. Gabriel Parish and ADL San Diego (Anti-Defamation League). It will be... The post Parish to host Jewish-Catholic dialogue appeared first on The Southern Cross.| The Southern Cross
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Power, possessions and rank do not satisfy the deep desire for real meaning in life, Pope Leo XIV said. “It is only the resurrected Jesus who can give the true and lasting peace that sustains and fills us,” the pope said Oct. 15 during his weekly general audience in... The post Only Jesus can give us meaning in life , pope says appeared first on The Southern Cross.| The Southern Cross
SAN DIEGO — Affiliated with the Belarusian Orthodox Church, the Sisterhood of St. Elisabeth reaches out to some of their most marginalized countrymen. Among them are children and adults with special needs, adults recovering from homelessness and addiction, and the formerly incarcerated. Sister Elena Sevcova is a Lay Sister of Mercy. Eventually, she hopes to... The post ‘Why are these children not like me?’ appeared first on The Southern Cross.| The Southern Cross
VATICAN CITY — Many Christians “need to go back and re-read the Gospel” because they have forgotten that faith and love for the poor go hand in hand, Pope Leo XIV said in his first major papal document. “Love for the poor — whatever the form their poverty may take — is the evangelical hallmark... The post Pope says love for poor is hallmark of faith appeared first on The Southern Cross.| The Southern Cross
SAN DIEGO — Father Brian Victor M. de Castro was 12 years old when he entered the high school seminary in his home Diocese of Sorsogon in the Philippines. But that doesn’t mean that he intended to become a priest. Father de Castro, now 30, explained that the seminary was essentially an all-boys Catholic high... The post Sorsogon Diocese focused on seminarians, priests appeared first on The Southern Cross.| The Southern Cross
SAN DIEGO — Bishop James Thoppil leads the Diocese of Kohima, located in northeastern India. It’s a region populated by what the bishop describes as “a mosaic of tribes,” whose members are ethnically different from those found elsewhere in India. The Kohima Diocese encompasses the entire Indian state of Nagaland and is inhabited by 17... The post Spreading the Gospel among ‘mosaic of tribes’ appeared first on The Southern Cross.| The Southern Cross
SAN DIEGO — Bishop Siby Peedikayil, of the Diocese of Aitape, Papua New Guinea, was born into a “strong, traditional Catholic family” in Kerala, India. “It was my childhood desire (to become a priest),” he said, “and that desire never disappeared.” In 1986, he joined the Heralds of Good News, a missionary society of apostolic... The post His legs were healed ‘to walk … for the Lord’ appeared first on The Southern Cross.| The Southern Cross
Lord, I want to share with you what I’m carrying inside me, something that I don’t understand. I ask you to forgive my incoherencies and my lack of faith, but I trust that I can be transparent with you. While you were physically among us, you had great patience with your companions and disciples; today,... The post Perspective: Lord, I want to talk with you today appeared first on The Southern Cross.| The Southern Cross
By Clay Hoffman The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem has a proud history in the Church, and a legacy that continues to the present day. In 1099 A.D., Knight Godfrey de Bouillion led the first Jerusalem Crusaders in defense of the Holy Land and, in the process, founded the Equestrian Order of...| The Southern Cross
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‘40 Days for Life’ campaign underway SAN DIEGO — The fall campaign of 40 Days for Life will run from Wednesday, Sept. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 2. Held around the world, the campaign is an effort to protect the unborn through fasting and prayer, community outreach, and 40-day, round-the-clock prayer vigils on the public sidewalk...| The Southern Cross
SAN DIEGO — Bishop Michael Pham, of the Diocese of San Diego, recalled his arrival in the United States as a refugee as he celebrated an early morning Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral on World Refugee Day, June 20.| The Southern Cross
SAN DIEGO — “This is history in the making. We are becoming part of the history of something beautiful.” That’s how Gloria Morales-Palos, a co-chair of the San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP), described a new, interfaith ministry focused on having people of faith accompany migrants and asylum-seekers to their immigration hearings. FAITH, which stands for...| The Southern Cross
By Christina Bagaglio Slentz In May 2015, Pope Francis released his encyclical, “Laudato Si,” which highlights the gift of creation. Drawing from Scripture, tradition, and magisterial teachings of our faith, the encyclical frames the revelation of God’s love for us and calls us to healing action to respond to today’s environmental crisis. Pope Francis explains,...| The Southern Cross
