Tag: U.S. bishops
Simultaneous dates of Easter, transgender observance, and secular-only White House Easter...
A proclamation from the nation's second Catholic president on a transgender-themed occasion is causing consternation among some faithful, as the date coincides this year...
Theologians say bishops’ focus on Communion crisis highlights bigger issue
WASHINGTON — When the U.S. bishops highlighted Communion in their spring meeting, announcing their plans for both a document on the Eucharist and a...
Many inspired by mystery of Christ’s presence in the Eucharist
LORAIN, Ohio — The summer sun glistens on a calm Lake Erie off the Lorain shoreline, brightening the eucharistic adoration chapel at St. Anthony...
Vatican, Italian media conclude U.S. bishops’ debate on Eucharist is directly...
ROME (CNS) -- While the U.S. bishops authorized the drafting of a teaching document on the Eucharist and insisted its planned section on "eucharistic...
U.S. Bishops call on Israelis and Palestinians to end the violence...
WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace called on Israelis and Palestinians to end the violence in...
Beyond prayers, U.S. bishops stress action after deadly shootings in El...
WASHINGTON -- In response to the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 3 and 4, several U.S. bishops expressed their...
Pope Francis sends letter to U.S. bishops: Abuse crisis requires conversion, humility
VATICAN CITY — The clerical abuse crisis and the "crisis of credibility" it created for the U.S. bishops have led to serious divisions within...
No weekend dispensation for Feast of the Immaculate Conception
WASHINGTON -- Just last year, Catholics were required to attend separate Masses two days in a row for the Sunday obligation and Monday's Christmas...