News, World8 Mar at 8:00 amVatican announces Rome synod datesVATICAN CITY — The second assembly of the Synod of Bishops on synodality will meet Oct. 2 to 27 and will be preceded by…
Bishops, World, World, World, World, World, World16 Nov 2023U.S. bishops gather for plenary in BaltimoreBALTIMORE — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered Nov. 13 to 16 for their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore. The bishops began…
30 Oct 2023Catholic leaders plead for peace amid war in GazaSAN DIEGO — Catholic leaders from around the world pleaded for peace amid “the outbreak of ferocious violence in the Holy Land.” “War does not…
13 Oct 2023Synod to focus on Church and its role in worldBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — When Pope Francis was introduced to the world from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, he spoke…
25 Sep 2023Take leap of faith and dare to love others, pope saysBy Carol Glatz MARSEILLE, France — The world and the Catholic Church today need to take a leap forward “in faith, charity and hope,”…
News, News, News, News18 Sep 2023Vatican astronomer helps NASA in historic mission to study asteroidBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Jesuit Brother Bob Macke, a Vatican astronomer and meteorite expert, has built a custom device for studying material…
Bishops, News6 Jun 2023U.S. bishops to meet for spring assemblyWASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather for its 2023 Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando, June 14 to 16. The…
News, News, World, World, World, World17 May 2023Pope praises Julian of Norwich as example of faith and serviceBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Although she died centuries ago, the English mystic Julian of Norwich continues to remind people of the importance…
20 Mar 2023Welcoming migrants, refugees is first step toward peace, pope saysBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Safe, organized, legal and sustainable migration is in the interest of all countries, Pope Francis wrote. “If this…
21 Nov 2022Cardinal Dolan says Senate’s marriage bill threatens religious libertyBy Julie Asher WASHINGTON — A bill on same-sex marriage advancing in the Senate is “a bad deal for the many courageous Americans of…
News17 Nov 2022Bishops set plan on ‘Faithful Citizenship’ document for 2024 electionsBy Dennis Sadowski BALTIMORE — The U.S. bishops’ quadrennial document on Catholic participation in public life will get a tweaking rather than a wholesale…