For decades, popes have suffered embarrassment and even frustration when their light, shoulder-length mantle, inspired by a sudden gust of wind, smacked them right in the face as they greeted world leaders or waved to crowds while cameras whirred.
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U.S. Bishops praise parts of Biden’s stimulus plan, but say no ban on abortion funding is ‘unconscionable’
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act heading to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature will provide relief to Americans in need amid the pandemic, but it lacks “protections for the unborn,” the U.S. bishops said.
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This Catholic army chaplain was a Korean War hero. Now he’s on his way to becoming a saint.
Emil Kapaun’s selfless actions during combat and imprisonment demonstrated extraordinary heroism, not just in fighting the armed enemies, but also in what the Vatican calls “offering of one’s life” for other human beings.
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Faith leaders and firefighters team up to get Covid-19 vaccines to vulnerable people
In Miami Beach, faith leaders and the fire department have joined resources to expedite getting shots in the arms of older adults starting with the homebound and those in low-income housing.
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Many Texas parishes will keep face masks, even as governor lifts mandate
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, has called the Mississippi and Texas orders “ill-advised.”
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Pope Francis: Honor the 48 Iraqi martyrs by remaining faithful and working for a better Iraq
Pope Francis visited a Baghdad cathedral that is now a shrine to 48 Christian martyrs who died Oct. 31, 2010, when militants belonging to a group linked to al-Qaida laid siege to the church.
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Pope Francis arrives in Iraq to rally Christians despite pandemic
Francis’ plane touched down at Baghdad’s airport just before 2 p.m. local time. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on hand to greet him.
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Bishop Rhoades: Catholics can take the Johnson & Johnson vaccine ‘in good moral conscience’
“There’s no moral need to turn down a vaccine, including the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is morally acceptable to use,” Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine, said in a new video.
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Pope Francis names Cardinal Joseph Tobin to congregation that helps name bishops
Pope Francis has named Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, a member of the Congregation for Bishops, the office that advises the pope on the nomination of bishops around the world.
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U.S. Bishops’ working group on Biden wraps up with plans to issue document on ‘eucharistic coherence’
“As with every administration, there will be areas where we agree and work closely together and areas where we will have principled disagreement and strong opposition,” Archbishop Gomez said.