Archbishops’ friendly Super Bowl wager also will benefit Catholic schools
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr of Cincinnati are rooting for their home team in Super Bowl LVI, but they also have placed a friendly wager on the outcome of the Feb. 13 showdown between the Rams and the Bengals.
People have the right to life, needed health care, pope says at audience
People have a right to life, not to death, which must be welcomed but never provoked, Pope Francis said.
Retired pope asks forgiveness in response to Munich abuse report
At the age of 94, retired Pope Benedict XVI said he knows he will soon stand before God's judgment and he prayed that he would be forgiven for his shortcomings, including in handling allegations of clerical sexual abuse.
Louisville, Ky., archbishop retires; pope names Black bishop as successor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, and appointed as his successor Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux in southeastern Louisiana.
Archbishop asks people to pray, says Russian threat extends beyond Ukraine
The major archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church reiterated concerns of some of his Baltic neighbors, saying that Ukraine might be on the front lines of a Russian threat, but the threat extends beyond Ukraine.
Black History Month seen as reminder of need to work for justice, equality
Flanked at the front of the sanctuary by six large portraits of Black Americans whose faith-filled lives placed them on the road to possible canonization by the Catholic Church, Washington Auxiliary Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr. celebrated Mass Feb. 6 to mark Black History Month in the Archdiocese of Washington.
Bishop: If you’re at odds with church on abortion, don’t receive Communion
The bishop of Las Vegas asked any Catholic politician from the diocese who is "at odds" with church teaching upholding the sanctity of all life, from conception to natural death, to voluntarily refrain from presenting himself or herself for Communion while they hold public office.
Synodal process showing good progress, some challenges, Vatican says
The Catholic Church worldwide is showing good progress and "much joy" after the opening of the synodal process, but there also have been some "uncertainties" and challenges, said the ordinary council of the Synod of Bishops.
With God, people can navigate life with trust, optimism, pope says
Jesus wants people to invite him into their lives, no matter how poor, inadequate or shameful their lives are, Pope Francis said.
Pope calls for protecting women, girls from trafficking, genital mutilation
Pope Francis encouraged decisive action against human trafficking and female genital mutilation.
