Politics & Society

In a surprise but highly significant decision regarding bishop accountability Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop John Clayton Nienstedt of St Paul rsquo s and Minneapolis and also that of the archdiocese 39 s auxiliary bishop Lee Anthony Pich after Prosecutors charged the

Over the last few weeks the Catholic schools of the archdiocese of San Francisco have brought their 2014-15 school terms to a close Proud teachers and parents have watched as graduates have received their diplomas their eyes turned now to broader horizons But for the teachers of the four archdioce

For South Africans, same-sex unions are nothing new.

Big hitters on presentation panel indicate importance of the text

During his one-day visit to Sarajevo Pope Francis highlighted the positive developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina since the end of the war and encouraged them in ldquo the good process of reconciliation rdquo that is under way and on ldquo the journey of peaceful coexistence between the different po

‘Peace must be made. The one who only talks of peace but does not make peace contradicts himself.’

Pope Francis arrives in Sarajevo on Saturday morning June 6 as ldquo a messenger of peace rdquo In a video-message on the eve of his 11-hour visit he extended greetings to ldquo all rdquo the inhabitants of the city and of Bosnia-Herzegovina and said he is coming ldquo to confirm the faith o

This week in the print magazine Jim McDermott S J writes about the unique character of quot The Church in the West quot nbsp As part of that project he had the opportunity to interview a number of bishops about their experiences in their own dioceses and within the US Catholic Conference of Bi