New deacon formation cohort announced
Bishop Thomas Olmsted has endorsed the establishment of a new Diaconal Formation Cohort.
Bishop from Anglican tradition, former chaplain to queen, to be received into Catholic Church
SHREWSBURY, England (CNS) — A former chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II is to be received into the Catholic Church.
Catholic groups still studying new proposed rules issued by HHS
Catholic institutions were still analyzing the effect of a new set of proposed rules on insurance coverage of contraceptives issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Mercy is bridge to encounter with Christ, transforms world, says bishop
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (CNS) — The Jubilee Year of Mercy will conclude Nov. 20, but the Catholic Church’s renewed emphasis on mercy must not.
Pope warns Vatican officials of ‘spiritual Alzheimer’s,’ other ills
Pope Francis' Christmas greeting to the Vatican bureaucracy this year was an extended warning against a host of spiritual ills to which he said Vatican officials are prone, including "spiritual Alzheimer's," "existential schizophrenia," publicity-seeking, the "terrorism of gossip" and even a poor sense of humor.
Stay or go? Syrian refugees in Jordan face winter with lack of hope
a number of Syrian refugees enter their fourth winter of displacement, following ongoing violent fighting in their nation, and now get just 50 cents a day per person for food and living expenses.
Bishop assures victims at Healing Mass of God’s love
In her poem “Healing,” Diane Vreuls writes, “They say the suffering unto health hurts less than suffering unto death. Those suffering don’t say this.”
Vatican, LCWR announce successful conclusion of process to reform group
The Vatican approved new statutes and bylaws for the U.S. Leadership Conference of Women Religious, ending a seven-year process of investigating the group and engaging in dialogue with its officers to ensure greater harmony with church teaching.
Sandwiches for homeless changing lives of recipients, parishioners alike
WASHINGTON (CNS) — While driving to work with his son, Eric Von Gay, Sr. noticed a homeless man walk out of his tent to look for food in the grass. That’s when Eric Gay, Jr. got the idea to “keep what Father Bill started.”
NRB: Change in Church’s culture, including bishops, needed to end abuse
WASHINGTON (CNS) — More committees are not the answer to stop the abuse of children and vulnerable adults by clergy, said an Aug. 28 statement by the National Review Board, which is charged with addressing clerical sexual misconduct in the Catholic Church.
