Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
The son of a wealthy Italian merchant, Francis was a playboy who experienced a profound conversion after going to war for Assisi, being imprisoned, and enduring a debilitating illness.
Faithful pray to purify church amid newest wave of clergy scandal
“It’s important to understand we are powerless against this evil but not helpless,” Fr. John Lankeit said. “It’s not in our power to fix. The solution to what is going on in the Church is to surrender to the Lord.”
5 Things to know about V Encuentro [VIDEO]
The national V Encuentro conference takes place Sept. 20-23 in Grapevine, Texas. Its host diocese, Forth Worth, and its news magazine, offers a brief look at what V Encuentro is and why it matters. (NTC video/Jayme Shedenhelm)
Catholic Charities celebrates 85 years of bringing love of God to hurting world
"We’re doing this for the mission,” its chief executive officer said. That mission includes services like adoption, counseling, sheltering domestic violence victims, affordable housing, refugee resettlement and foster care, to name a few.
Attending Mass on Sunday night becoming new tradition for many Catholics
"It definitely provides a service," one New York pastor said. "People have come up and thanked me for the Mass."
Head of USCCB vows ‘independence’, ‘accountability’ in addressing abuse, urges Diocesan finance leaders to...
“It’s extremely important that everyone in church finance work has a disciple’s heart, especially right now,” Cardinal Daniel DiNardo said.
Today is ‘hour of the laity,’ Archbishop Gomez tells Encuentro delegates
The V Encuentro is a multiyear process of missionary work, consultation, leadership development and community building among Hispanic Catholics. Nearly 60 percent of millennial Catholics are Hispanic with Hispanics representing about 40 percent of U.S. Catholics.
People helping people is what attracted actor to ‘God Friended Me’
"I was really attracted to the show, of people going out of their way to help other people, and the prospect that somehow we're all connected," he said.
Former nuncio claims Vatican official has evidence of cover-up
Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the former nuncio to the United States who accused Pope Francis and church officials of failing to act on accusations of sexual abuse, urged a top Vatican official to release documents that would prove his allegations.
Retired Tucson bishop named apostolic administrator of New Mexico diocese
TUCSON, Ariz. (CNS) — Retired Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson has been named apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
