Look to the future, not to the past, pope tells families
Christian families are called to embark on a journey of love and service that will lead them to joy and hope for the future, Pope Francis said.
Being next to Eucharist ‘felt like truly a blessing,’ says young Catholic
Following 10 a.m. Mass June 19, hundreds of people streamed out of the Cathedral of St. Paul's front doors and down its grand stone staircase behind a canopy carried over a monstrance bearing the body of Christ.
Welcoming court’s decision, leaders say it’s time to build pro-life culture
Two leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops hailed the Supreme Court's June 24 decision to overturn the court's 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide and said it is time for "healing wounds and repairing social divisions" with those who take opposing views on abortion.
Supreme Court overturns Roe in anticipated Dobbs decision
In a 6-3 decision June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion in this country.
New York State Catholic Conference ‘troubled’ by court’s gun law ruling
An official of the New York State Catholic Conference expressed disappointment with a June 23 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturns a century-old law and asserts that there is a constitutional right to carry a handgun in public for self-defense.
March, speakers draw attention to poverty, voting rights, health care needs
Mercy Sisters Joan Serda and Marilyn Graf said they hoped the June 18 Moral March on Washington, organized by the Poor People's Campaign, would get more people "to understand the plight of the poor in our country."
‘Forming Ourselves in Synodality’
"Forming Ourselves in Synodality" is the 10th and final thematic nucleus presented in the preparatory document and the "vademecum." The prior thematic nuclei, such as companions on the journey, listening, celebration and ecumenism, refer to concrete experiences.
Priest who is survivor says church still needs ‘lamentation’ for abuse
As the Catholic Church in the United States marks two decades since the U.S. bishops adopted a document establishing policies to deal with allegations of sexual abuse of children by clergy, Jesuit Father Jerry McGlone worries about the psychological responses the event could trigger.
Pope asks families to take a small step toward greater holiness
The Catholic Church professes marriage and family life to be a path to holiness -- a daunting concept -- but one that can start with a tiny step, Pope Francis said.
Bishop Olmsted launches local Eucharistic Revival with Masses, processions across the diocese
Bishop Olmsted delivered an important message during his homily at San Francisco de Asis Parish (SFdA) in Flagstaff, “[Jesus] chooses us.”
