At his installation Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Archbishop Hicks made two things clear: that he seeks to lead a church that will, at its heart, be missionary, and that Latinos will not remain at the peripheries of his ministry.
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Minneapolis Bishop on ICE, immigration and human dignity
Bishop Kevin Kenney was born in Minneapolis and has ministered to Latino communities there for years. Now an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, he speaks to America about the realities facing Latino Catholics on the ground and what the Catholic Church is doing to support them.
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Incoming New York archbishop Ronald Hicks will focus on evangelizing and reengagement
The incoming archbishop of New York said Thursday that he plans to emphasize the importance of evangelizing as he takes charge of one of the biggest U.S. archdioceses.
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Bishop Tyson: Not all are called to be martyrs like Alex Pretti. But we can be witnesses.
People of faith are being called to view politics through the lens of faith, not the other way around.
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Pope Leo, Archbishop Coakley urge renewal of last US-Russia nuclear treaty
“The current situation requires that everything possible be done to avert a new arms race that would further threaten peace among nations,” Pope Leo said.
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Cardinal John J. O’Connor and the role of military chaplains: to be both shepherd and prophet
In 1982, ‘America’ paired essays by Cardinal John O’Connor and Gordon Zahn, the noted American sociologist and peace advocate, on the topic of “Military Chaplains: Defining Their Ministry.”
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From 1982: Cardinal O’Connor on military chaplains
Bishop John J. O’Connor, then the auxiliary bishop to the Military Vicar, wrote on chaplains in ‘America’ in 1982.
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St. Pius X Society to ordain new bishops without Vatican approval, risking excommunication
The Priestly Society of St. Pius X, widely known as SSPX, has announced it will ordain bishops without papal permission on July 1, an act that would lead to the automatic excommunication of both the consecrating bishop and the bishop being consecrated.
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Catholic bishops’ conference president calls for Holy Hour after Minneapolis DHS killings
“The current climate of fear and polarization, which thrives when human dignity is disregarded, does not meet the standard set by Christ in the Gospel,” wrote Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley.
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After Minneapolis killings, U.S. bishop notes ‘obvious parallels’ with Nazi Germany
“I want to be clear that the current times are not identical, and Trump is no Hitler,” Bishop Taylor stated. “But the moral decline of our country is real. And we are doomed to repeat failures of the past if we are not willing to remember them and learn from them.”