Catholic dads take a closer look at St. Joseph as ‘pillar of the family’
Joe Herman, a longtime member of St. Mary, Star of the Sea Parish in Astoria, Oregon, was named after his grandfather, not St. Joseph.
Pope Francis calls for embrace of displaced people of Central America
Pope Francis said the COVID-19 crisis has made it clear that "human beings are like dust, but valuable dust in God's eyes," and it's important to keep that in mind when dealing with those fleeing from various crises in Central America.
On DACA anniversary, bishop urges pathway to citizenship for ‘Dreamers’
The chairman of the U.S. bishops' migration committee marked the ninth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program June 15 by urging Congress to act on creating a pathway to citizenship for its beneficiaries.
Pandemic recovery requires conversion, pope says
Promoting the holistic development of everyone requires conversion, "and especially decisions that convert death into life and weapons into food," Pope Francis said.
People with disabilities faced more barriers during pandemic, academy says
People with disabilities were often overlooked and faced discrimination in various health care policies and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Pontifical Academy for Life.
National Right to Life decries new bill aimed at codifying Roe v. Wade
The Women's Health Protection Act, introduced in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House June 8 "would invalidate nearly all existing state limitations on abortion," said Jennifer Popik, director of federal legislation for National Right to Life.
Configured to Christ the High Priest
Fr. Ian Wintering was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted on June 5 at All Saints Parish in Mesa.
Bishops OK developing plan for Native Americans, Alaska Natives
U.S. bishops have authorized development of a new formal statement and comprehensive vision for Native American and Alaskan Native ministry, since the last one approved was over 40 years ago.
Bishops discuss developing national pastoral on youth, young adults
In a June 17 presentation to the U.S. bishops at their annual spring assembly, which was virtual again this year, Dallas Bishop Edward J. Burns announced a proposal to develop a new national pastoral framework on accompanying youths and young adults in the church.
Bishops vote to draft teaching document on the Eucharist
The U.S. bishops approved by a wide margin a plan to draft a document to examine the "meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the church" following a lengthy debate during their spring general assembly.
