Greg Erlandson, Catholic News Service
Vatican summit: Four primary audiences of Pope Francis close meetings with...
VATICAN CITY -- The long-awaited "Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church," nicknamed the abuse summit, was an extraordinary and historic gathering...
Cardinal DiNardo aims for ‘new ecclesial season’ to confront crisis
In the midst of the current crisis in our church -- with a once-admired cardinal accused of heinous acts, bishops widely judged incapable of...
Gobsmacked: Rome steps in, reform votes delayed for bishops
BALTIMORE — Seasoned bishop watchers know that just about every fall meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has a surprise. Sometimes it’s...
Tale of middle children is one of patience, leadership and caregiver
There's something new to worry about these days: the disappearance of the middle child.
One of the side effects of shrinking family size is that...
Priest abused as a child says truth will set you free:...
"I believe the Lord has put me here for this very moment. Throughout all of the pain, the Lord has never left me alone....
Lesson for Vatican communications: Never alter an image
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON -- What was meant to be an intellectual tribute to Pope Francis has instead become the backdrop to the latest tempest...