MANILA, Philippines—A Catholic bishop in the northernmost island of the Philippines has appealed for prayers and help for victims of twin earthquakes that rocked Batanes province July 27. Bishop Danilo Ulep of the Batanes prelature […]
GILROY, Calif.—Hundreds gathered late July 29 at St. Mary’s Church for a bilingual prayer service, invited by Gilroy’s Catholic community “to come together and pray for all those affected by the senseless tragedy.” A day […]
This story was updated Aug. 1 with additional information. AIKEN—Father Raymond Flores, parochial vicar at St. Mary Help of Christians Church, has been placed on administrative leave without the ability to perform priestly duties as […]
CHICAGO—Adolf Hitler’s rise to power and the policies that led to the Holocaust all began with words, including words that targeted “the other,” Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago wrote in a July 24 commentary […]
VATICAN CITY—In the wake of the historic resignation of Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello, the people of the Caribbean island must continue to maintain their unity to overcome the social ills that led to the […]
WASHINGTON—The July 25 announcement by the Justice Department that it is reinstating the federal death penalty for the first time in 16 years was unwelcome news for Catholic leaders who have advocated against capital punishment. […]
WASHINGTON—The keynote address at an annual conference for Catholic educators embracing classical Catholic education reinforced that what they are doing is important. “If we don’t get Catholic education right, we don’t have a future,” Mary […]
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, has resigned as chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty as he undergoes extended treatment for bladder and prostate cancer. Bishop Robert J. McManus of Worcester, […]
CLARA, Ireland—After Massgoers’ prayers for golfer Shane Lowry were answered, there was “tremendous excitement” in his rural parish, said Father Joe Deegan, the local priest. Lowry returned home to the small parish in Ireland’s Midlands […]
VATICAN CITY—At his recent Angelus, Pope Francis spoke of the importance of combining contemplation and action so one does not feel burdened when offering a warm welcome and a sense of fraternity to those in […]
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