Some see growing trend in women choosing vocation as consecrated virgins
Amanda Ross and Hanan Ismail lay prostrate before Christ in the Eucharist at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit and vowed themselves to the Lord as consecrated virgins.
Pope’s popularity among Catholics virtually unchanged from early 2021
The percentage of Catholic Americans who viewed Pope Francis favorably in September differs little, if at all, from the results of a similar poll conducted in March.
Altar bread-baking sister hopes Communion discussion prompts understanding
Holy Communion has simple beginnings with the religious sisters around the country who make these altar breads both as a ministry and a means to support themselves.
Pope, religious leaders plead for peace, compassion, care for the earth
Standing in front of Rome's Colosseum, Pope Francis called on members of all the world's religions to be courageous enough to set aside self-centeredness and instead live with true and active compassion for the victims of war and poverty and for the earth.
Federal judge’s order temporarily blocks Texas’ abortion law
A federal judge Oct. 6 temporarily blocked Texas from enforcing a law that went into effect Sept. 1 banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
In Africa, parishes work to overcome hesitancy about COVID-19 vaccines
Churches need to make it their mission to get people in developing countries vaccinated against COVID-19, said a representative of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar.
Pope to name St. Irenaeus of Lyon a doctor of the church
Pope Francis said he intends to declare as a doctor of the church St. Irenaeus of Lyon, the second-century theologian known for his defense of orthodoxy amid the rise of gnostic sects.
Months after Congo volcano, church helps with housing, trauma counseling
Sitting outside her new tent on the outskirts of Goma, Congo, Jeanette Kitoko breathed a sigh of relief after a group of local Catholic leaders helped resettle her with her two children.
Resisting temptation: Synod process relies on faith, trust
From Australia's Plenary Council, Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane tweeted, "Our small group facilitator was for years a midwife, and she says the process is like giving birth: slow, painful, messy, but in the end fruitful and joyful."
Same old, same old is suicide, pope says, launching new academic program
Academic institutions need to promote an "ecological conversion" that combines natural and social sciences with theology, philosophy and ethics to help humanity safeguard creation, Pope Francis said.
