With countless parishes in the United States seeing a growing number of immigrants, many ministers are unsure of what the best ways to integrate the old and new parishioners are. Patti Gutierrez has served in Hispanic ministry in the...
In Dallas, a speaker at a Catholic ministry conference asks the assembled crowd how many people attend parishes with Mass in more than one language. Almost the entire room raises their hands. In the early 21st century, this is...
Catholics need to work together to form parish communities where every person, regardless of race, ethnicity or culture, has a place at the eucharistic table.
With countless parishes in the United States seeing a growing number of immigrants, many ministers...
PHILADELPHIA -- Faith and football connected for a gain at a recent dinner in downtown Philadelphia sponsored by the American Bible Society and attended by nearly 1,000 folks who have faith and almost certainly are Philadelphia Eagles fans.
The featured...
The recent tragic deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain have dramatized what The New York Times calls the "public health crisis" of suicide. That crisis was underscored on June 8 when the U.S. Centers...
By RICHARD W. GARNETT
In keeping with its now-traditional practice of injecting drama into the otherwise lazy days of late June, the Supreme Court on Monday announced rulings in two closely watched and hotly debated cases. Although the implications of...
By EUGENE J. FISHER
"Eunice: The Kennedy Who Changed the World" by Eileen McNamara. Simon & Schuster (New York, 2018). 416 pp., $28.
"I've Been Thinking: Reflections, Prayers and Meditations for a Meaningful Life" by Maria Shriver. Pamela Dorman Books/Viking (New...
By SARAH YAKLIC
Connection vs. isolation? Perfection vs. authenticity? Addiction vs. balanced use? Mention use of digital media, and I'm sure you will find people on either side of the spectrum. Regardless of where you stand, I know one thing...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis appointed Bishop Nunzio Galantino, 69, as president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See, which handles the Vatican's investment portfolio and real estate holdings and serves as the Vatican employment office...
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VATICAN CITY -- While everyone has a role and responsibility to help safeguard the planet, all governments must uphold commitments agreed upon in the Paris Accord on reducing climate...