Father Pfleger reinstated, tells parishioners: ‘Let’s get back to work’
Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich announced May 24 he is reinstating Father Michael Pfleger as senior pastor of the Faith Community of St. Sabina a "thorough review" showed "insufficient reason" to suspect the priest is guilty of abuse allegations made against him.
Southern Madagascar drought leads to starvation; pandemic complicates aid
About 14,000 people in drought-ravaged southern Madagascar face starvation after exhausting all their options to cope, relief organization representatives said.
Pope asks all Catholics to step up commitment to saving creation
To help lead the world's Catholics along a journey of intensified action in caring for creation, Pope Francis asked everyone to join a new global grassroots movement to create a more inclusive, fraternal, peaceful and sustainable world.
Bishop says ‘salvation of souls’ is his motivation on abortion, Communion
It's "a fair question," said Bishop James S. Wall of Gallup, New Mexico, to ask whether U.S. bishops "are cherry-picking" from among several evils confronting society by "focusing on abortion" in relation to whether Catholic politicians who support it should receive Communion.
Eucharistic Procession of fathers, families planned through downtown Phoenix
Catholics are invited to take part in a sunrise eucharistic procession through the downtown Phoenix area led by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted to encourage a stronger devotion to the Holy Eucharist, while honoring dads in their role as faithful family leaders.
‘It refreshed my soul’: Hundreds anointed, blessed at World Day of the Sick Mass
Hundreds of churchgoers received the Anointing of the Sick last weekend at a Mass for the World Day of the Sick.
Synod process must begin ‘from bottom up,’ pope tells bishops
Welcoming the Italian bishops' decision to begin planning a national synod, Pope Francis told them that it must begin at the grassroots with "the smallest parish, the smallest diocesan institution."
Syriac Catholic patriarch says situation in Syria ‘humanly unbearable’
The Syriac Catholic patriarch said the situation in Syria "continues to be humanly unbearable and devastating" and risks emptying the war-torn country of its Christian community for good.
St. Dominic inspires Christians to be ‘missionary disciples,’ pope says
St. Dominic de Guzmán's zeal for preaching the Gospel remains an example in today's world in the Catholic Church's mission to spread the Good News, Pope Francis said.
Catholic Palestinian gets kidney transplant from slain Jewish Israeli
For nine years, Randa Aweis battled kidney disease, urgently in need of a transplant.
