Cardinal Czerny calls on bishops to expand pastoral ministry to migrants
A Vatican official asked a group of bishops gathered at Mundelein Seminary June 2 to think of migrants, whether they arrive for the short or long term, as "parishioners" and organize pastoral plans to tend to them.
U.S. bishops will gather virtually for their June 16-18 spring assembly
When they gather virtually for their annual spring assembly June 16-18, the U.S. bishops will be asked to approve the drafting of a formal statement on the meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Catholic Church.
Pope orders visitation of clergy congregation before prefect retires
As he did before naming a new prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, Pope Francis has asked a bishop to conduct an official visit of the Congregation for Clergy.
European, U.S. bishops ask governments work together for sustainable world
Ahead of a transatlantic summit, the heads of the European Union bishops' commission and the U.S. bishops' conference called on government leaders to work together for a more just, peaceful and sustainable world.
Collaborative effort to end human trafficking takes shape in West Africa
Clergy, women religious and laypeople pledged to strengthen existing networks and build new partnerships to fight human trafficking in West Africa during a five-day conference.
Local students named winners of art contest
The CCHD/CRS Office is proud to announce the winners of the first annual Creating on the Margins art contest!
High court decision deals blow to some immigrants with temporary status
A June 7 U.S. Supreme Court decision ruled that hundreds of thousands of immigrants with a temporary immigration status cannot apply for a more permanent way to remain in the country if they first entered without authority to do so.
Online discernment series offers ‘concrete, practical’ advice on vocations
There are plenty of ways to learn about different vocations.
Catholic school grad hopes app can assist in civilian, police interactions
Pulled over by police, nervous and unsure of what to do? There's an app for that, thanks to the work of a Catholic school alumnus and his partners.
USCCB appointment signals preparation for National Eucharistic Revival
Ahead of the bishops' spring assembly, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington has appointed Father Jorge Torres, a priest of the Diocese of Orlando, Florida, to help implement a planned multiyear National Eucharistic Revival.
