Loyola University bestows alumni award on St. Francis Xavier principal
The Damen Award, named for Loyola University's first president, Jesuit Father Arnold J. Damen, is among the campus's highest honors.
Carolinas brace for hurricane; seminary dedication is set to go on
See the pictures. Download the Prayer for Disaster Relief. Check out the seminarians.
One year later, ‘Together Let Us Go Forth’ effort uniting faithful for diocese’s future
“All of us are recipients of the faith. We didn’t pay for it. It was a gift.” Diocesan leaders are asking the faithful to pay that gift forward.
U.S. bishops tell pope abuse scandal ‘lacerated’ the Church
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The leaders of the U.S. bishops’ conference said they shared with Pope Francis how the Church in the United States has been “lacerated by the evil of sexual abuse.”
Cardinal to meet with pope to discuss resignation as Washington archbishop
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Saying that the best way to serve the Catholic Church as it moves into the future, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington announced he plans to meet soon with Pope Francis to discuss the resignation that he submitted three years ago when he turned 75, as required by canon law.
Pope to convene world meeting on abuse prevention with bishops’ leaders
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis is calling the presidents of every Catholic bishops’ conference in the world to Rome Feb. 21-24 to discuss the prevention of the abuse of minors and vulnerable adults.
Anniversary of 9/11 marked with moments of silence, prayer, Masses
A pre-Mass procession included a ceremonial flag for every New York City firefighter killed that day and an American flag “in remembrance of all who died that day.”
Third ‘restoration’ of Catholic artwork in Spain sparks outrage, hilarity
OVIEDO, Spain (CNA/EWTN News) — In the third known act of egregious artistic restoration of Spanish Catholic art in recent history, a 15th century statue of Christ and Mary has been given a fresh — and loud — coat of paint, simultaneously sparking hilarity and outrage online.
9/11: When John Paul II grieved with America
VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) — As three airliners smashed into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, and Flight 93 crashed into a Pennsylvania field on Sept. 11, 2001, Joaqu’n Navarro-Valls, at the time the director of the Vatican press office, delivered the news to Pope St. John Paul II.
Sexual abuse victims want to be heard by Church hierarchy, Jesuit says
SYDNEY (CNS) — The president of the Pontifical Gregorian University’s Center for Child Protection said most of the victims of clergy sexual abuse whom he has met primarily want the Church hierarchy to listen to them and understand the depth of their suffering.
