TORONTO — When bishops convene in Rome this fall to begin discussions about ordaining married men to serve as priests in remote, indigenous communities in the Amazon, bishops in northern Canada will be listening closely.
The Vatican put a discussion...
DALLAS — Dallas Bishop Edward J. Burns, the Dallas Diocese and the entire community are mourning the loss of 10 people in a fiery plane crash that occurred the morning of June 30 at an area municipal airport.
The Texas...
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican City State tribunal has ordered the opening of two tombs in a small Vatican cemetery at the request of the family of Emanuela Orlandi, a young woman who disappeared in 1983.
Emanuela Orlandi, a Vatican...
VATICAN CITY -- In the light of "a worrying negative prejudice" against the Catholic Church, Pope Francis ordered the publication of a document affirming the absolute secrecy of everything said in confession and calling on priests to defend it...
ROME -- After U.S. President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to set foot in North Korea, Pope Francis called his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a positive step toward world peace.
After praying the Angelus...
Having worked in public relations for several Catholic organizations, I'm accustomed to paying close attention to how journalists cover the church. One trend that's hard to miss is that in the mainstream media, the U.S. church is increasingly characterized...
Angry polarization pervades too many conversations these days, from social media to cable news to family dinner tables. Catholics aren't exempt from this, of course -- in fact, sometimes we seem to revel in it.
Just like everyone else, we...
The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington has released a new video tour of historic St. Patrick’s Chapel in Pilottstown (Conowingo), Md. The chapel was built 200 years ago to serve the Irish immigrant community that came to western Cecil County...
Summertime used to be about big blockbuster movies. This summer box office receipts are sagging and even the sequels are having a hard time. The "Avengers: Endgame" phenomenon is an exception, but it points to a big shift in...
NEWARK — The Little Sisters of the Poor drew a crowd to Deerfield Golf Club in Newark on June 27 for the 12th annual Swing Fore the Sisters, the annual tournament that benefits the sisters' Jeanne Jugan Residence.
The day...