Monsignor William Koenig said he was open to having a conversation with the president and that as a bishop, he is called to teach “the fullness and the beauty of the Catholic faith.”
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Pope Francis names new bishop for Biden’s home diocese
Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of Wilmington, Delaware Bishop Francis Malooly, who at 77 is two years beyond the normal retirement age for bishops.
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US Catholic bishops to vote on pressuring Joe Biden to stop taking Communion over abortion views
A new document, if approved, would make clear the USCCB’s view that Biden and other Catholic public figures with similar viewpoints should not present themselves for Communion.
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Italian bishop-elect shot in his home in South Sudan
Some have suggested that the attack may have been a warning for the Catholic Church to keep out of the political disputes in South Sudan.
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Several Catholic colleges will require Covid-19 vaccinations in the fall
As Catholic colleges grapple with how to reopen in the fall, many are already saying they will require their students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and some schools are also mandating that staff members be vaccinated.
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Jesuit Refugee Service launches border program to address migrants’ psychological needs
The tough psychological situation confronting migrants started prior to the inauguration of President Joe Biden in January, but it has continued under his administration.
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Pope Francis to new priests: Be servants, not careerists
“Be poor like the holy, faithful people of God are poor,” he told nine men just before ordaining them to the priesthood for the Diocese of Rome. “Don’t be climbers” seeking some kind of “ecclesiastical career.”
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Pope Francis prays for 130 refugees drowned in Mediterranean
“Brothers and sisters, let us all ask ourselves about this umpteenth tragedy. It is a shameful moment.”
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Faith leaders are key in combatting vaccine hesitancy among religious people—and QAnon believers
There is hope for public health officials angling to push people toward vaccine acceptance through faith-based campaigns and messages.
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Pope Francis celebrates his name day at Vatican vaccination clinic for the poor and vulnerable
The pope, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, marked the Feast of St. George April 23 by visiting people who came to the Vatican for the second dose of their Covid-19 vaccinations.