Possible healing could advance Mother Delille’s sainthood cause
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (CNS) — For what could be the first time in the 176-year history of the Diocese of Little Rock, a diocesan tribunal submitted formal documentation to the Vatican on an alleged healing miracle of a former Arkansas college student.
Volunteer crew prepares oils to be blessed at chrism Mass in Indianapolis
Their love for the sacramental life of the church and sharing of their time builds up the body of Christ, one priest said.
Century-old ‘Bishops’ Program’ highlights Labor Day statement
"A business enterprise must view itself as a 'society of persons' rather than a mere commercial instrument," one bishop said.
Kindly lights in gloomy world: Pope declares five new saints
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saints are people who recognized their need for God’s help, who took risks to discover God’s will and to help others and who nurtured a habit of thanksgiving, Pope Francis said.
Church leaders affirm commitment to family as world meeting kicks off
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Known as the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia will be “the city of family love” and the “world capital of families” during the four-day World Meeting of Families, said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family.
New York court says archbishop’s remains must be transferred to Peoria
A final appeal has been rejected from the Archdiocese of New York and the trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral, who sought to keep the remains of the famed orator and media pioneer interred at St. Patrick's, where they have rested since after his death Dec. 9, 1979.
‘Just the facts,’ pope tells reporters, commenting on news media
No one really knows what the future of the news media will be, but it will have no future if reporters and the public cannot distinguish between facts and fiction, Pope Francis said.
Prayers, sympathy shared after Tennessee shootings
An outpouring of sympathy and prayer washed over Tennessee for the victims of the July 16 shootings that left four Marines and the shooter dead.
Pope: Proclaim God’s love through care for needy
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While listening to and obeying God’s word brings healing and comfort to those in need, it also can attract disdain and even hatred from others, Pope Francis said.
USCCB urges HHS compromise on contraceptive mandate case
A Sept. 9 letter from USCCB officials stressed that a compromise could effectively be reached.
