Discerning and deciding
In a synodal style, we make decisions through discernment of what the Holy Spirit is saying through our whole community. This is a slow process requiring patience and deep listening guided by the Holy Spirit. This is a challenge for those of us who are used to a more structured leadership style, especially in our culture which values efficiency and seeks immediate results.
People are not islands, they need each other, pope says at Angelus
The Holy Trinity shows how to be open to others and to be good, generous and gentle, Pope Francis said.
Pope apologizes for postponing July trip to Africa
Pope Francis apologized to the people of Congo and South Sudan for postponing his planned trip to their countries July 2-7.
Pope names new bishop to lead Diocese of Phoenix
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix has a new bishop.
Surrogacy, pornography both threaten human dignity, pope says
Pornography is a danger to public health, and it threatens the dignity of all men and women, Pope Francis said.
Catholic leaders speak out against Arizona executions
Arizona's Catholic bishops and other Catholic opponents of the death penalty spoke out against the June 8 execution of Frank Atwood, just as they did for the May 11 execution of Clarence Dixon, another Arizona death-row prisoner.
Phoenix Bishop Olmsted retires; pope names San Diego auxiliary as successor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix, 75, and named as his successor Auxiliary Bishop John P. Dolan of San Diego.
Charter’s 20th anniversary calls for ‘continued vigilance,’ archbishop says
The 20th anniversary of the U.S. bishops' passage of the "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" is "not a time of celebration, but a time of continued vigilance and determination," said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Pope: People expect priests to be models, guides
People have high expectations for priests to be good spiritual and moral guides, to be active in helping the community and families, and to be someone young people can look up to, Pope Francis told bishops and priests from Sicily.
Bishops advance sainthood cause of 81 Korean War martyrs
Bishops in South Korea have moved ahead to pursue the canonization of 81 Catholics, including priests, religious and laypeople who were martyred by communist forces during the Korean War.
