Do not seek honor, but serve, pope tells new bishops
A bishop becomes a true shepherd not by seeking power over his flock but in serving the souls entrusted to his care, Pope Francis said just before ordaining two new bishops.
Pope shares survivor’s letter pleading for clergy to face truth of abuse
An adult survivor of abuse by a priest appealed to the world's seminarians to become good priests and to make sure the "bitter truth" always prevails, not silence about scandals and their cover-up.
Catholic health care must always choose patients over profits, pope says
A person's wealth or lack thereof should not be the determining factor when it comes to receiving health care, Pope Francis said.
After court order, DHS officials aim to resume ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
Officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in an Oct. 14 court filing they were ready to begin implementing once again a Trump-era immigration policy with which they disagree -- the Migrant Protection Protocols, also called "Remain in Mexico" or MPP policy.
Cries of Haitian people ‘cannot go unheeded,’ Vatican official says
The world can no longer ignore the suffering of the people of Haiti, an island that has been exploited and pillaged by wealthier nations for centuries, said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
Call to prayer for the synod finds home online, in app
Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, said in the process to create a more "synodal church," one where every member contributes and all listen to each other, "we are touching something divine, and prayer is essential."
Migrant shelter in southern Mexico denounces raid by armed individuals
A Catholic migrant shelter in southern Chiapas state said unidentified individuals forced their way into the premises -- the latest act of intimidation against migrant defenders in the region.
Catholics who don’t receive Communion shouldn’t be shamed, scholars say
When Diane Davis was preparing for her first Communion in the 1970s, she asked her mother why she didn't go up to the front of the church with her father to receive the consecrated host.
Supreme Court keeps Texas abortion law in place, says it will review it
The Supreme Court said Oct. 22 that the Texas abortion law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy will remain in effect but that the court will give an expedited review of the law Nov. 1.
‘It will be so glorious’: Cathedral reopening on Sunday following major renovations
Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, the mother church of the Diocese of Phoenix, the worship centerpiece for the 1.1 million diocesan Catholics, reopens her doors to the faithful Sunday, Oct. 24 following a major renovation that addressed several of the grand structure’s key needs.
