McCarrick removed from the priesthood after being found guilty of abuse
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has confirmed the removal from the priesthood of Theodore E. McCarrick, the 88-year-old former cardinal and archbishop of...
Santa Fe’s new archbishop says his place ‘is squarely in your midst’
In his homily for his installation Mass June 4 as the new archbishop of Santa Fe, Archbishop John C. Wester recalled that Christ is represented symbolically as both the Good Shepherd and the Lamb of God.
Two new films on Jesus raise questions, curiosity, hope
It's not very often that two movies come out around the same time about the same person — real, legendary or fictitious, making the release of two movies in two months about Jesus Christ — "Risen" and "The Young Messiah." — all the more notable.
Diocese launches Family Prayer Guide to accompany new apostolic exhortation ‘Complete My Joy’
For many Catholics, the thought of praying out loud at home with family members is daunting, suggesting moments of awkward pauses and fumbled words. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Bury the dead/Pray for the living and the dead: Barb Nabours connects with those...
When Barb Nabours, a member of San Francisco de Asís Parish in Flagstaff, lost both her parents in a span of three short weeks, the outpouring of compassion she and her family received was a source of great consolation.
In Canada, new law could mean changing route of March for Life
Coming Feb. 1, no-protest zones will be around eight abortion facilities with smaller boundaries for their doctors. Hospitals and pharmacies also can apply to have "bubble zones" implemented.
Not ruling on apparitions, pope allows pilgrimages to Medjugorje
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Parishes and dioceses are now allowed to organize official pilgrimages to Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, but it must be clear that the Catholic Church has not recognized as authentic the alleged Marian apparitions there.
Informe muestra que escuelas católicas de EE.UU. no hacen suficiente por católicos latinos
"Catholic Schools in an Increasingly Hispanic Church", examina la disparidad entre el número de niños de edad escolar que son hispanos y el número de estos estudiantes matriculados en escuelas católicas.
Red Mass homilist calls on lawyers, lawmakers to evangelize
An attorney-turned-priest and canon lawyer whose archdiocese has been a petitioner in bankruptcy gave the homily reminding Massgoers, "You work in a field in which virtue can be contagious and can contribute to an environment in which we can draw others to Christ."
‘No more death, no more exploitation,’ pope says at U.S.-Mexico border
Pope Francis said both countries are showing symptoms of "self-destruction as a result of oppression, dishonor, violence and injustice." He also said mercy was a way to win over opponents.
