EL PASO, Texas — Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso is self-quarantining at his home after a test taken Oct. 3 indicated he had tested positive for COVID-19.
He will remain quarantined until a subsequent test is negative.
Bishop Seitz...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' social encyclical sees the need for human fraternity as more than just an abstract concept, but as a concrete path toward peaceful coexistence in a world fraught by war, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
At the...
WASHINGTON -- In his new encyclical, "Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship," Pope Francis reminds the faithful that "God’s plan for humanity has implications for every aspect of our lives," said the president of the U.S. Conference of...
Responding to editors' requests for a regular sampling of current commentary from around the Catholic press, here is a commentary titled: "In the midst of COVID, 'Fratelli Tutti' asks: Will we learn our lesson?" published online Oct. 6 by...
CLEVELAND — A new postage stamp for Christmas shows detail from an 18th-century Peruvian painting of Our Lady of Guapulo.
The ornate image of Mary holding the infant Jesus by an unknown artist in Cuzco, Peru, is from the collection...
LEWES, Del. -- When Father Brian S. Lewis walked into St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in Lewes to celebrate Mass on a recent fall Saturday evening, he was sporting a unique face mask.
Mask wearing is a requirement for...
WASHINGTON — The COVID-19 pandemic, abortion and the Supreme Court, and race were among the top issues debated by Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, and Vice President Mike Pence Oct. 7 at Kingsbury Hall on the...
Harrison Butker's impact on the football field is tremendous. As the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, he was a vital component to the team's victory in Super Bowl LIV.
But the morning after the game, as he told the...
The bishop’s annual Mass celebrating couples celebrating milestone wedding anniversaries has been canceled this year, but couples can receive a certificate from Bishop Malooly.
A couple marking an anniversary of five years or any five-year interval, or any beyond 50...
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn called New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new restrictions on houses of worship "outrageous," "unfair," "disrespectful" and an attack on religious freedom.
On Oct. 6, Cuomo announced these new limits in response to...