Pope to diplomats: Pandemic can spark needed change toward better world
The COVID-19 pandemic can either be a catalyst for change for the better or it will weaken a world already burdened by global crises, Pope Francis said.
Pope to celebrate Ash Wednesday at Vatican, skipping ‘station churches’
Pope Francis will celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass Feb. 17 in St. Peter's Basilica rather than making the traditional walk from the Church of St. Anselm to the Basilica of Santa Sabina on Rome's Aventine Hill, the Vatican said.
Caring for the sick is essential part of church’s mission, pope says
Caring for and healing the sick is an essential part of the Catholic Church's ministry, just as it was a constant part of Jesus' ministry, Pope Francis said.
Naming undersecretaries for synod, pope gives a woman a vote
Xaviere Missionary Sister Nathalie Becquart will not be the first woman undersecretary of a major Vatican office, but she will be the first woman with a right to vote at a meeting of the Synod of Bishops.
U.S. Senate again fails to pass Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Failure to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act "shows just how extreme the majority of Senate Democrats are," said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life.
Kelly to succeed Anderson as Knights of Columbus CEO
Patrick Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy captain, is the new leader of the Knights of Columbus, succeeding Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson, who has headed the international fraternal organization as its CEO for more than two decades.
Speakers: Pandemic underscores call for genuine dialogue in ‘Fratelli Tutti’
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has underscored the need for and the many ways in which dialogue and understanding are essential for humankind, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington and Bishop John E. Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky, said Feb. 5.
Mexican bishops issue another appeal for anti-hunger program
Mexico's bishops have restarted an anti-hunger campaign, saying the pandemic has pushed millions of Mexicans into unemployment and poverty.
Virginia General Assembly votes to ban death penalty; governor supports move
Both the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate have now passed bills that would abolish the death penalty in the state.
Biden repeats call for unity, says faith can show way forward in dark times
For many in the nation, this is a dark time because of job loss, hunger, evictions, sickness and death because of COVID-19, "so where do we turn? Faith" President Joe Biden said, addressing the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 4.
