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Vatican statement on meeting of Pope Francis and President Obama

(Vatican Radio) The Vatican Press Office has released a statement on Thursday morning’s meeting between Pope Francis and U.S President Barack Obama. The statement notes that the two leaders discussed “current international themes” and expressed the hope that “in areas of conflict there would be respect for humanitarian and international law and a negotiated solution between the parties involved.” >>>

The Lenten desert leads us to God

The desert is where we go to meet God. Perhaps this is why Jesus went into the desert to begin his public ministry. He knew that there he would not be distracted by the tugs and pulls of daily life. In the desert, Jesus would be alone, truly alone, and he could hear more clearly the voice of his father calling him to do his will. >>>

El desierto de la Cuaresma nos lleva a Dios

Necesitamos ir al desierto para cono-cer a Dios. Tal vez sea por esto que Jesús fue el desierto para comenzar su ministerio público. Él sabía que ahí no estaría distraído por los tirones ye estirones de la vida diaria. En el desierto, Jesús estaría solo, verdaderamente solo, y podría escuchar más claramente la voz de su Padre llamándolo a realizar su voluntad. >>>

Pope and Obama discuss religious freedom, life issues, immigration

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In their first encounter, Pope Francis received U.S. President Barack Obama at the Vatican March 27 for a discussion that touched on several areas of tension between the Catholic Church and the White House, including religious freedom and medical ethics. >>>

Parish administrator retires to return to her roots

WEST JORDAN — Anne Kurek has been a parishioner at Saint Joseph the Worker for 20 years. She volunteered at the parish for 14 years before becoming the parish administrator in 2008 – a job from which she will retire on April 30. >>>

Intercultural workshop given for first time in Spanish

SALT LAKE CITY – One of the five priorities selected by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for action in 2008 was the Recognition of Cultural Diversity in the Church. >>>

Troops rally to combat hunger in northern Utah

OGDEN — As the trucks rolled into the Joyce Hansen Hall Food Bank on March 22, the forklift pulled off the pallets brimming with bags full of canned food, then dozens of uniformed men, women and boys reached into the bags to sort the donations so the items could be placed on the food pantry shelves. >>>

Is the Church a judge, therapist or mother?

In his book titled Images of the Church in the New Testament, the Lutheran theologian Paul Minear found that in the New Testament there are 96 images of the Church. In the area of the Christian moral life, I suggest, there are three principal images at work: the Church as judge, the Church as therapist, and the Church as mother. >>>

Bishop Wester reflects on the Gospel reading for the fourth Sunday of Lent

Last time we reflected on the third Sunday of Lent and the theme of water, and I mentioned that there are many important themes in John’s Gospel, as well as in Lent. The other theme I mentioned had to do with light. >>>