‘Every Life: Cherished, Chosen, Sent’ is theme of Respect Life Month

The theme highlights our call to build a culture of life as missionary disciples.

Archbishop urges synod to use care with language, especially on sexuality

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia told members of the Synod of Bishops their task was to help young people understand Catholic teaching on sexuality and to avoid using terms like “LGBTQ” that make it seem as if the Church categorizes people that way.

Open skies: Vatican Observatory preparing public stargazing tour

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When people ask why the Vatican has an observatory, one Jesuit priest says it’s because it cannot afford a particle accelerator.

Bishops say young people need to be heard, not arrogantly lectured

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church needs to communicate the beauty and intelligence of faith to young men and women without resorting to condescending and aggressive methods, Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron of Los Angeles told members of the Synod of Bishops.

Vatican reviewing McCarrick case, vows to pursue truth no matter what

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Promising a thorough review of how the Vatican handled allegations of sexual misconduct by former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, the Vatican acknowledged that what happened may fall short of the procedures that are in place today.

How the synod works: Cardinal shares statistics, working rules

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, general secretary of the Synod of Bishops, introduced the work of the synod on young people Oct. 3 with a variety of statistics and informational notes.

Young U.S. religious woman talks to synod about ‘accompaniment’

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The first person under 30 to address the Synod of Bishops was Sr. Briana Santiago, a 27-year-old member of the Apostles of the Interior Life from San Antonio.

Synod: Let young people describe their reality, walk with them to God

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church’s youngest cardinal, 51-year-old Cardinal Dieudonne Nzapalainga of Bangui, Central African Republic, said the key question before the Synod of Bishops is: “What is God trying to tell us through young people?”

Church must answer abuse survivors’ thirst for justice, archbishop says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Responding to clerical sexual abuse demands truth and justice, not just admitting a sin was committed, said Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna of Malta.

From Ohio to Kenya, Glenmary brother trots globe in search of vocations

CINCINNATI (CNS) — God’s ability to call vocations isn’t limited by geography, and so a vocation director must go wherever the Holy Spirit leads.