Pope Francis and his bishops got a wake-up call on Oct. 7 from a Wisconsin couple who said the Catholic Church was failing to deal with the collapse of the traditional family.Jeff and Alice Heinzen of La Crosse told the pope and 180 bishops attending a synod devoted to family issues that they were a
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Vatican Abuse Panel Expands to Nine Members: Will include more experts, another survivor
A papal commission on child protection will be expanding its nine-member panel to include more experts and another survivor of clerical abuse.The Commission for the Protection of Minors, which Pope Francis established last December, is now awaiting the pope's approval of members' latest effo
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Bayonne Beatification: Life of New Jersey sister called ‘recipe for holiness’
More than 2,200 people packed the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark Oct. 4 to celebrate the first beatification liturgy in the United States.Sister Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, a Sister of Charity of St. Elizabeth from Bayonne, was given the title "blessed" in a joyful ceremon
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Reversing RU-486?: Program offers women regimen to halt RU-486 abortion in first stages
Program offers women the chance to halt chemical abortion in first stages.
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Vatican Diplomats: Stop Extremists with Sanctioned Force: ISIS violence ‘cannot be met with indifference’
ISIS violence ‘cannot be met with indifference’
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Author, Preacher Father Groeschel Dies
Father Benedict J. Groeschel, who was a founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, a leading pro-life figure and popular author, retreat master and preacher, died Oct. 3 at St. Joseph's Home for the elderly in Totowa after a long illness. He was 81."We are deeply saddened by the death
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Synod Update: Speakers Say Parishes Should Welcome Same-Sex Couples : Follow the example of their parents
“The church faces the tension of upholding the truth while expressing compassion.”
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Supreme Court Sidesteps Same Sex Decision: Gay marriage to expand to 30 states
The Supreme Court refused to get involved in the national debate over same-sex marriage on Oct. 6, leaving intact lower court rulings that will legalize the practice in 11 additional states. The unexpected decision by the justices, announced without further explanation, immediately affects five stat
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California Conference: Abortion Ruling Coerces Millions
The California Catholic Conference has filed a federal civil rights complaint protesting a state ruling mandating the inclusion of voluntary direct abortion — including gender selection and late-term abortion — in California health insurance policies."This is a coercive and discriminatory act
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Kasper: Pope Wants Bishops to Decide on Communion: Pre-synodal maneuvers continue …
The author of a controversial proposal to make it easier for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics to receive Communion says he believes Pope Francis backs the measure but would not apply it without support from bishops at two upcoming synods on the family."I had the impression the pope is o