Pope names Arizona Jesuit head of Church jurisdiction in Kyrgyzstan
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has named a 54-year-old Arizona-born Jesuit to be the new head of the Church’s Apostolic Administration of Kyrgyzstan.
Texas parishioners shocked by devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey
HOUSTON (CNS) — With floodwater as high as 20 feet from swelling bayous and waterways, thousands of homes in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston flooded as Tropical Storm Harvey continued to batter southeast Texas Aug. 28.
Oklahoma set to welcome world for beatification of ‘ordinary’ native son
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholics in Oklahoma have been preparing for a long time for this moment. Many, like Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, had faith it would come, but there’s still a sense of awe, to think that a farm boy, one of their own, is about to take a step toward official sainthood.
New Florida bishop, former André House director, ‘exemplifies’ heart of the Holy Cross order
ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) — As the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee’s sixth bishop lay prostrate on the floor of the Pensacola Bay Center, one thing in particular distinguished the episcopal candidate.
Catholic groups are mobilizing to help in Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic dioceses and charities are quickly organizing to help in the aftermath of a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall with heavy rains and winds of 130 miles per hour late Aug. 25 into the Rockport, Texas area, northeast of Corpus Christi.
Bishop at forefront of initiative says racism demands church’s attention
"I was happy that the bishops responded so quickly, and that many people across our country responded so quickly to say: 'This is not who we are. This is not America.'"
Venerable church a natural place to view heavens during solar eclipse
"God puts on the best shows!" one woman called out during the latest solar eclipse. The last time the Oregon church was in an eclipse path of totality was in 1918.
Conversations with Bishop-elect Bill Wack [VIDEO]
Bishop-elect Bill Wack, a one-time director of André House serving Maricopa County's Human Services Campus, will be ordained and installed a bishop for Pensacola-Tallahassee Aug. 22.
Pope entrusts to Mary victims of disasters, conflict, social tension
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a week in which natural disasters, war and racial conflicts dominated the headlines, Pope Francis prayed that Mary would bring peace to a divided world.
Catholics on Guam pray for peace amid threats by North Korea
HAGATNA, Guam (CNS) — The Catholic Church on Guam is urging its members and all people on the island to be prayerful and stay centered in Christ amid threats of missile attacks by North Korea.
