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Pope Francis waves during the Angelus noon prayer he delivers from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Nov. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia via RNS)
FaithNews
Claire Giangravé - Religion News Service
“There are circles and sectors that present themselves as ilustrados (enlightened) — they sequester the proclamation of the gospel through a distorted reasoning that divides the world between ‘civilized’ and ‘barbaric,'” Francis said. "On this basis, contempt can develop for people considered to be second rate,” he said, adding that “all this also emerged during the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon.”
Bishop Edward K. Braxton of Belleville, Ill., speaks from the floor during last year's the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)
FaithNews Analysis
Michael J. O’Loughlin
The bishops will elect new leaders, consider new language about Catholics engaging in politics and hear an update about sex abuse accountability procedures adopted earlier this year.
 In this 2017 file photo, Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, then head of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., is seen at Wheeling Hospital. The Vatican announced his retirement from the diocese Sept. 13, 2019. (CNS photo/Colleen Rowan, The Catholic Spirit)
FaithNews
Dennis Sadowski - Catholic News Service
The decision affects Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, retired bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, who left his position in September 2018 under a cloud of allegations of sexual and financial misconduct.
FaithInterviews
Sean Salai
Father George Elliot discusses his latest book on vocational discernment and the power of prayer in determining God's will.
FaithExamen
James Martin, S.J.
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through an Examen focusing on the experience of praying while you're tempted.
FaithFaith in Focus
Valerie Schultz
We women do not want to make waves; we do not want to upset people. But the moment for all of us to act is decidedly now.