U.S. Embassy to Vatican inaugurates its new building
The meticulously renovated building is located on the same campus as the U.S. embassies to Italy and to U.N. agencies in Rome, which initially led some people to ask if it meant the U.S. government was downgrading its mission to the Vatican.
Eleven cardinals urge maintaining church rules on marriage
Cardinals coming from Europe, Asia, South America and Africa compiled their essays and personal pastoral reflections in a new book as well as urge extreme caution in considering any plan to readmit to Communion Catholics who have divorced and remarried civilly without having received an annulment.
Circle the City opens family health center to serve those experiencing homelessness
For those who live on the streets, a visit to the doctor might be necessary, but it’s no longer out of reach.
Priest offers Mass daily at destroyed West Bank olive orchards
A dump truck rumbles by, kicking up dust, just a few feet away from where the priest has set up his makeshift altar: a small table covered by a white cloth with three olive tree saplings at its base.
A call to joy, mercy and hope — LA’s three new bishops ordained
LOS ANGELES (CNA/EWTN News) — Archbishop José H. Gómez of Los Angeles ordained three new auxiliary bishops on Thursday, including the prominent internet evangelist Father Robert Barron. The archbishop encouraged the new bishops to bring the joy of God’s love to their flock.
BVM trio celebrates 70-plus years of religious life
The sisters taught at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Agnes schools in the Diocese of Phoenix.
Pope calls on Europe’s parishes, religious houses to take in refugees
"The Gospel calls us, asks us to be near the least and the abandoned. To give them concrete hope, not just say 'Hang in there, have patience!'" Pope Francis said in an appeal in St. Peter's Square Sept. 6.
Pope simplifies annulment process, asks that it be free of charge
While a juridical process is necessary for making accurate judgments, the Catholic Church’s marriage annulment process must be quicker, cheaper and much more of a pastoral ministry, Pope Francis said.
Labor Day statement: Reflection, action ‘critical’ for care of workers
"Sufficient decent work that honors dignity and families is a necessary component of the task before us, and it is the Catholic way," the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development said.
Pope holds ‘virtual town hall’ with ABC and Catholics in 3 cities
Portions of the meeting aired during ABC's "World News Tonight" Aug. 31, with an hour-long version airing Sept. 4 on "20/20" and full versions in English and Spanish coming to abcnews.com.
