VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church cannot be credible in its mission of proclaiming Christ unless it acknowledges its mistakes and bends down “to heal the wounds we have caused by our sins,” Pope Francis said.
In an unusual penitential liturgy Oct. 1, the pope had seven cardinals read requests for forgiveness that he said he wrote himself “because it was necessary to call our main sins by name.”
LONDON/GENEVA, 25 September 2024 – Children’s lives have changed for the better in many ways in the 100 years since the international community endorsed the ground-breaking Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child but still today children continue to be denied their rights in many places. Save the Children founder Eglantyne Jebb drafted the declaration adopted by the League of Nations on 26 September 1924 that officially stated for the first time that children were not the possessions of adults and deserved their own rights. It made clear that children had fundamental rights to education, protection in times of distress, food, and safety from exploitation
Read MoreIt is surprising how different we can be in our marriages. Here are some differences we have seen in couples we know and love.
He is married to his job and she wants more family time.
She makes long explanations and he wants quick, direct answers.
He is comfortable with splurging while she is very conservative with money.
Read MoreParenting is hard, and so is learning to self-regulate as a parent. It would be difficult to find a parent who disagrees with that statement. However, good news is embedded in that statement, too. Parenting is hard because you’re trying to be a good parent. You’re not just meeting your children’s physical needs; you’re meeting their spiritual and emotional needs, too. You’re invested in their development and healing. In short, you want to help them reach their God-given potential.
Read MoreIn 2017, Leaders McConnell and Schumer received a letter pleading for the protection of the filibuster, the sixty-vote threshold needed to end debate and advance legislation. The letter noted the preservation of the filibuster would ensure the Senate could continue “to serve as the world’s greatest deliberative body.” It was signed by then-Senator Kamala Harris.
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