With new COVID rules, New Zealand bishops to have Masses for unvaccinated
New Zealand's bishops said they will ensure that people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely attend Mass under a new system, while warning that unvaccinated priests will be limited in their ministry.
Church cannot repair what it does not recognize, cardinal says on abuse
Gathering information and statistics on the sexual abuse of minors is an important tool for assessing established responses and for crafting recommendations to fix a failed system, said U.S. Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley of Boston, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Vatican trial raises more questions than answers
At the ongoing Vatican trial involving alleged embezzlement, money laundering and abuse of office, the defense has raised more questions about the prosecution's handling of the investigation into the Vatican's questionable majority share purchase of a London property.
Archbishop: Pandemic hasn’t stopped church from aiding moms in need
The U.S. bishops' "Walking with Moms in Need" initiative may have been slowed by the coronavirus pandemic, but it has by no means stopped helping expectant mothers from any walk of life, according to Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas.
Bishops approve plans for three-year National Eucharistic Revival
The U.S. bishops' focus on the significance of the Eucharist in the life of the church isn't just about on the statement they approved at their fall meeting.
Bishops urged to implement framework for marriage and family ministry
The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth called on his fellow bishops Nov. 17 to work "in every way possible" to implement the national pastoral framework for marriage and family ministry that they approved in June.
Bishops invited on multicultural journey with young Catholics
Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez invited fellow bishops to a national gathering in Chicago in June to participate with young Catholics in a dialogue about issues of culture, racism and inclusion through the prism of faith.
Bishops affirm dioceses’ sainthood causes for three U.S. laypeople
The U.S. bishops agreed Nov. 17 that the sainthood causes for three laypeople from the United States should be advanced by their respective dioceses.
Communion statement aims to ‘retrieve and revive’ understanding
The U.S. bishops approved their statement on the Eucharist with 222 "yes" votes Nov. 17, the second of two days of public sessions during their Nov. 15-18 fall general assembly.
Promoting justice, peace, ecology draw on Gospel values, pope says
The Gospel leads Catholics to work for justice and peace and the protection of the environment, but the challenges are so great that work with members of other religions and people of goodwill are essential, Pope Francis said.
