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Pope Francis says ‘pastoral charity’ needed for gay marriage, but should be no mistaking...

VATICAN CITY -- The Catholic Church, in pursuit of "pastoral prudence," should discern if there are ways of giving blessings to homosexual persons that...

‘Much of society has lost sight of the purpose of marriage, equates it with...

By Russell Shaw There’s a glimmer of hope for the embattled natural family emanating suddenly from a source that lately has been anything but family-friendly...

Respect for Marriage Act takes aim at fundamental right of religious liberty: ‘Bad deal...

WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth said he was "gravely disappointed" by the U.S....

USCCB pro-life chairman Archbishop William Lori calls out President Biden for ‘destruction of defenseless,...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. bishops' pro-life chairman said it is "deeply disturbing and tragic" that President Joe Biden has chosen to use his power as...

Equality Act passes House; U.S. bishops say it ‘can also be construed to include...

WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives passed the Equality Act in a 224-206 vote Feb. 25. A couple days ahead of the vote, the chairmen...

Bishop Malooly calls Catholics to active participation in political process, find those ‘in keeping...

September 8, 2020 The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Twelfth Anniversary of my installation as Bishop of Wilmington Dear Friends in Christ, Each...

Reaction: The late Cardinal Levada took U.S. experience with him to the Vatican

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada, who died Sept. 26 in Rome, is well-known as the retired head of the Vatican's doctrinal congregation,...

Bishops say ‘sweeping regulations’ of Equality Act will harm society

WASHINGTON — In a joint letter to Congress March 20, the chairmen of three committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said they...

Marriage in the church

Marriage existed long before Christianity, so we might ask ourselves: Did Christianity do anything to transform marriage, to make it distinct from what had...

Bishops urge federal help for supporters of traditional marriage

WASHINGTON -- The chairmen of two U.S. bishops' committees March 14 called the First Amendment Defense Act "a modest and important measure" because it...

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