“It is very clear that I must take personal and institutional responsibility for the long and retraumatising period between 2013 and 2024,” Archbishop Welby said in a Nov. 12 statement.
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Hostages freed from Gaza meet with Pope Francis
The freed hostages also said they hoped the incoming Trump administration would work with the outgoing Biden administration to bring the remaining hostages home.
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Meatless Fridays back? U.S. bishops discuss ways to celebrate 10 years of ‘Laudato Si”
Methods of further incorporating “Laudato Si’,” Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on care of creation, into the life of the church at the local and national level was a point of discussion for the U.S. bishops in Baltimore during their fall general assembly Nov. 13.
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The Vatican’s partnership with Microsoft: Showcasing St. Peter’s Basilica through AI technology
Pilgrims coming to Rome will now have the opportunity to experience St. Peter’s Basilica like never before.
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President of U.S. bishops and head of military archdiocese discusses Trump’s potential use of troops in mass deportations
At the annual U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, leaders announced their support and promise to defend immigrants and the poor––vowing to speak out in the event of mass deportations.
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U.S. bishops to consider creating task force for synodal implementation
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego proposed the task force, which was supported from the floor by Cardinals Blase J. Cupich of Chicago and Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J.
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As U.S. Catholic bishops meet, Trump looms over their work on abortion and immigration
Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election will hang over the annual fall meeting of the U.S. Catholic bishops.
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Pope Francis appoints papal preacher inspired by the Gospel, St. Francis and ‘The Catcher in the Rye’
The Vatican has announced the appointment of Capuchin Father Roberto Pasolini as the new papal preacher, succeeding Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa who served since 1980.
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Missouri bishop retracts ban on ‘All Are Welcome’ and other hymns and calls for synodal process on the issue
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, who earlier prohibited specific hymns and composers, has now issued a new decree opening a synodal approach to the issue.
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Five political takeaways from the 2024 election
Kamala Harris did worse with women, Hispanics and young people than did the Democratic candidates in the last two presidential election.