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."
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 distributes disaster relief to areas hit by Florence
Although the storm was downgraded from a hurricane to a Category 1 tropical storm, it still damaged tens of thousands of homes and left plenty without power.
Path to healing starts with seeking forgiveness, Cardinal Wuerl says
A "Season of Healing" for sexual abuse survivors is underway in the Archdiocese of Washington.
Carolinas brace for hurricane; seminary dedication is set to go on
See the pictures. Download the Prayer for Disaster Relief. Check out the seminarians.
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.
