“I am struck by the work of reflection, discernment and the decisions you have made,” the pope wrote in the letter dated Aug. 5 and posted on the website of the Chilean bishops’ conference.
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Hundreds gather to support L.G.B.T. Christians and affirm church teaching
The recent Revoice conference was unique in its approach to L.G.B.T. issues within the Christian community.
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Albany bishop says laypeople should investigate misconduct by U.S. bishops
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger said, “we have reached a point where bishops alone investigating bishops is not the answer.”
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A month after the ‘clean-up,’ a Nicaraguan community mourns three dead
On July 5, the Nicaraguan police, with masked and armed paramilitary support, attacked Sutiaba. The “clean-up operation,” as the government called it, resulted in three dead among the parishioners of Father Morales’ St. Peter Church.
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U.S. Catholic physician a reluctant hero in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains
“We’re supposed to show the face of Christ to people, but how can you do that if you take off when the going gets tough?” asked Dr. Tom Catena, a 54-year old physician from Amsterdam, New York.
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Pittsburgh bishop says report will be ‘sad, tragic description’ of events
“I continue to be deeply concerned about the victims and the ongoing pain and suffering they endure,” Bishop Zubik said in the letter, read at all Masses.
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Death penalty change shows ‘true dogmatic progress,’ says Archbishop Fisichella
Pope Francis’ revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to assert that capital punishment is morally inadmissible shows how the church can grow in its understanding of the implications of basic tenets of faith.
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This university is set to become a hub for the sainthood causes of African-American Catholics
Reynold Verret, president of Xavier University of Louisiana, announced July 31 that the university and its Institute for Black Catholic Studies will become the new hub for the advancement of sainthood causes of African-American Catholics.
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Philippine church leaders fear suicide bomb blast may heighten tensions with Muslims
Security forces were placed on full alert in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao following a deadly suicide bomb blast in Basilan province that killed 10 people.
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Study: US religious orders overwhelmingly back women deacons
A new survey has found that the majority of U.S. Catholic religious orders believe women should be allowed to serve as ordained deacons.