VATICAN CITY — Christians must not underestimate the importance of embracing and assisting the poor, oppressed and outcast, Pope Francis said.
Not only did Jesus entrust his disciples with the task of continuing his ministry on earth by giving hope...
BALTIMORE — While the sex abuse crisis consumed the June meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore, prelates who work on the border, such as Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas, have been facing a...
BALTIMORE — The U.S. bishops approved a plan to implement the “motu proprio” “Vos Estis Lux Mundi” (“You are the light of the world”) issued in May by Pope Francis to help the Catholic Church safeguard its members from...
Sunday Scripture readings, June 16, 2019
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Cycle C
1) Prv 8:22-31
Psalm 8:4-9
2) Rom 5:1-5
Gospel: Jn 16:12-15
Divine communion
Something remarkable unfolded as Parisians watched the roof and spire of their city's iconic Cathedral of Notre Dame rapidly...
BALTIMORE -- A nationwide third-party system for receiving confidential reports of "certain complaints" against bishops took a step closer to being implemented during the spring general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In a series of three votes...
WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the U.S. bishops' pro-life committee praised a June 10 decision by the American Medical Association to reaffirm its long-standing policy against physician-assisted suicide.
"The practice and promotion of assisted suicide poses grave consequences for our...
PHILADELPHIA – Two recent Salesianum graduates provided some offense in the first inning for Delaware North, but the Delaware South pitchers were otherwise on point in a 7-3 with for the South in the 34th annual Carpenter Cup Classic...
BALTIMORE -- Although the U.S. bishops' spring assembly in Baltimore was mostly devoted to responding to the sexual abuse crisis in the church, the bishops also considered something described as the second-most important issue currently facing U.S. church leaders:...
BALTIMORE -- At the start of the June 11-13 spring assembly of the U.S. bishops in Baltimore, it was clear the bishops had a task at hand: to respond to the sexual abuse crisis in the church.
Several speakers addressing...
WASHINGTON — If a credible accusation of sexual misconduct has been reported against a retired bishop, his successor may act to limit the retired bishop’s scope of ministry, including the celebration of the sacraments and the right to be...