March for Life will continue until ‘abortion is unthinkable,’ says official
When the Supreme Court ruled June 24 that there is no constitutional right to abortion, the historic decision came a day before what would have been the 98th birthday of Nellie Gray, founder of the March for Life.
Elderly called to be ‘teachers of tenderness,’ pope says
The elderly can find purpose in their old age by teaching future generations about the value and importance of tenderness, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis and Vatican II: It’s not a battleground, but the future
Pope Francis is the first pope to have been ordained to the priesthood after the Second Vatican Council.
Missionaries of Charity kicked out of Nicaragua
The Missionaries of Charity have been expelled from Nicaragua, the latest in a series of attacks on the Catholic Church and its ministries from the Central American country's increasingly repressive government.
Catholics need better understanding of the Mass, pope says
The "sense of mystery" and awe Catholics should experience at Mass is not one prompted by Latin or by "creative" elements added to the celebration, but by an awareness of sacrifice of Christ and his real presence in the Eucharist, Pope Francis said.
Pope at pallium Mass: Church must go out to ‘meet the world’
Like Sts. Peter and Paul, the church must go out to evangelize and not be bound by the chains of routine and spiritual mediocrity that stifles the Gospel message, Pope Francis said.
The lasting legacy of Bishop Olmsted: Leadership in political, cultural and educational arenas lauded...
When Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted drives away from the Diocesan Pastoral Center after more than 18 years at the helm of the Phoenix Diocese, he’ll leave in his wake a panoply of achievements in the world of politics, education, and culture.
‘Remarkable’ saint reflects Diocese’s new Mission to Blacks, African Americans
The Diocese of Phoenix is taking a major step forward in its efforts to draw Black Catholics and African Americans to the faith with a mission that both welcomes new worshippers and engages inactive ones.
Pope asks Catholics to study Vatican II before Holy Year 2025
Before celebrating the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis is asking Catholics around the world to dedicate time in 2023 to studying the documents of the Second Vatican Council.
The synod: a transformative process
Recently, the synod coordinator for a U.S. diocese told me: "With our diocesan synodal team, we have organized listening sessions in all our parishes according to the methodology described in the 'vademecum.' We also did it in many other places, like Catholic schools, shelters for migrants and refugees, groups of single mothers, etc. It is really transforming the people and the diocese. Now we feel that we have to continue this process and focus on discernment."
