Cardinal Parolin said he had seen the most recent video attributed to Islamic State in which the pope and Vatican are threatened.
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Catholic groups are mobilizing to help in Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath
It’s been difficult to gauge the extent of the damage and the number of people who need help.
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Irish church aims to end stigma for the children of priests
Bishops in Ireland have created detailed guidelines to address the plight of children born to Catholic priests and the women who bear them.
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Catholic groups fault Rome police for violent removal of refugees
Police evicted hundreds of refugees from the building Aug. 19. About 100 people, mostly Eritreans and Ethiopians with official refugee status, had been camping in a public square outside the building since then.
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Cardinal Parolin visits Russia, focuses on ecumenism and peace
The meeting included “an exchange of views on various themes, both international and relating to bilateral relations.”
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Cardinal O’Malley: Priest who fathers a child has a moral obligation to child, mother
If a Catholic priest violates his vow of celibacy and fathers a child, he has “a moral obligation to step aside from ministry and provide for the care and needs of the mother and the child,” said Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley.
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Priest asks forgiveness for having been KKK member years ago as young man
“While 40 years have passed, I must say this: I’m sorry. To anyone who has been subjected to racism or bigotry, I am sorry. I have no excuse, but I hope you will forgive me.”
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Polish archbishop thinks Vatican will recognize Medjugorje apparitions
An archbishop who inspected the Medjugorje shrine believes the Vatican will recognize the Marian apparitions, but Pope Francis has said of them, “This is not the mother of Jesus.”
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Saint’s statue defaced amid Confederate monuments debate
Images appeared on social media showing the word “murder” smeared in white paint on a statue of the 18th-century Franciscan priest who led the Catholic Church’s missionary efforts among Native Americans on the West Coast.
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Religious brothers often overlooked in church life
The emphasis on priests in the Catholic church may have arisen from the Reformation, one priest said.