Humanity either must live up to its responsibility or continue on a path of self-destruction, Pope Francis said, commemorating Earth Day with a video message.
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After kidnapping of 5 priests and 2 nuns, Catholic schools shut down in Haiti
Catholic institutions including schools and universities closed Wednesday across Haiti in a three-day protest to demand the release of five priests, two nuns and two other people kidnapped more than a week ago.
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Pope Francis calls for monthlong global prayer marathon for end of pandemic
Pope Francis has called for a global prayer marathon for the entire month of May, praying for the end to the pandemic.
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Catholic Church leaders react to Derek Chauvin verdict in killing of George Floyd
“The death of George Floyd highlighted and amplified the deep need to see the sacredness in all people, but especially those who have been historically oppressed,” read a statement from the U.S. bishops’ conference.
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Derek Chauvin found guilty on all three counts in death of George Floyd
The day before the Chauvin verdict was announced, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda and priests across the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis offered special Masses “For the Preservation of Peace and Justice.”
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Archbishop Hebda offers special Mass as the Derek Chauvin trial draws to a close
Addressing a congregation of about 120 people at the Cathedral of St. Paul’s 7:30 a.m. daily Mass in St. Paul, the archbishop referred to the multiplication of the loaves and fishes in St. John’s Gospel and Philip’s temptation to do nothing in the face of the challenge to feed the crowd.
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U.S. bishops’ pro-life chairman calls HHS proposed rule to rescind Title X ‘terrible policy’
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published a proposed rule to rescind the Trump administration’s enforcement of a Title X provision that “draws a bright line between abortion and family planning,” as the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee chairman has described it.
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Head of Irish bishops denounces new law that makes attending Mass a criminal offense
The head of the Irish bishops’ conference said the government’s move to criminalize attendance at Mass as part of Covid-19 regulations was a “potential infringement of religious freedom and of constitutional rights.”
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After outcry, White House says Biden will lift refugee cap in May
Biden had announced earlier Friday that he would keep his predecessor’s historically low cap of 15,000 refugees for this year, triggering a backlash from Democratic lawmakers and resettlement agencies.
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Pope Francis criticizes politicians who turn their back on the poor
When political life turns its back on the poor, it “will never be able to promote the common good,” Pope Francis said.