Gomez: Church must proclaim Christ ‘boldly’ in response to ‘woke’ movements

The Catholic Church must proclaim Jesus Christ "boldly" and "creatively" in the face of new secular movements that promote "social justice," "wokeness" and "intersectionality," among other beliefs, as the answer to all of society's ills, Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said Nov. 4.

Christian, Muslim leaders launch appeal to protect places of worship

Spearheaded by Jordan's Prince El Hassan Bin Talal, a group of Arab and international scholars, thinkers and religious figures -- Muslim and Christian -- have launched a global appeal to protect worshippers and places of worship.

A Jesuit, papal connection from the past in pope’s gift from Washington

While waiting for parishioners to arrive at a cemetery for an All Souls' Day event Nov. 2, the pastor of a Washington parish grabbed the attention of his spiritual flock with a story about how a rarely seen object from their sacristy, possibly worn by a previous pope, had days earlier ended up in the hands of Pope Francis.

Church leaders call attention to Ethiopia as troops approach capital

One year into the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, Father Joseph Mussie Zerai is urging the international community to accelerate efforts to stop any risk of ethnic cleansing, avoid balkanization of Ethiopia and stop a food catastrophe underway.

The culture of death includes all forms of abuse, pope says

Every form of abuse -- sexual, psychological or an abuse of power -- is part of "the culture of death" that needs to be eradicated through the conversion, education and the active participation of everyone, Pope Francis said.

Mature Christians trust God, serve others even in tough times, pope says

Maturing in the Christian life means learning to trust God and hang on to hope even when daily trials tempt one to complain, Pope Francis said.

Bishops: Bill would help many but its funding of abortion is ‘unacceptable’

The proposed Build Back Better Act has much-needed provisions "uplifting the common good," but "it is completely unacceptable" the current House version of the bill "expands taxpayer funding of abortion," the chairmen of six committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Nov. 3.

Draft statement stresses Eucharist’s importance, not a need to deny it

At their June assembly, when the U.S. bishops debated a proposal to draft a statement on the Eucharist, some of the bishops asked whether it would address denying Communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion.

Supply chain delays ‘dramatically’ affect cemetery headstone industry

For families who've lost a loved one, choosing a headstone is one of the final things they do as part of funeral and burial arrangements. The finality of the stone can bring closure.

Accompany, pray for people experiencing depression, burnout, pope says

People experiencing depression often need someone to talk to, and they can benefit from psychological counseling and reading what Jesus has to say, Pope Francis said.