Bishops approve new Mass texts for St. Paul VI, Our Lady of Loreto
By Mark Pattison BALTIMORE — The U.S. bishops approved new Mass texts for the feasts of Our Lady of Loreto and the recently canonized…
Avanza causa de dom Hélder Câmara
SÃO PAULO — El Vaticano ha adelantado la causa de santidad del finado arzobispo Hélder Câmara de Olinda y Recife, quien pronto podría ser…
House Speaker Pelosi to step away from party leadership post
By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., quoted from the Book of Ecclesiastes Nov. 17, saying that “Scripture teaches us that…
Pope taps layman as new secretary of Laity, Family, Life
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has named a Brazil-born husband, father of two children and teacher of religion in an Italian school to be…
Bishops approve English, Spanish documents on lay ministry to the sick
By Mark Pattison BALTIMORE — The U.S. bishops approved English and Spanish versions of “Lay Ministry to the Sick,” a collection of texts taken…
Bishops look at ways to expand how they pass on Catholic faith
By Carol Zimmermann BALTIMORE — As teachers of the faith, Catholic bishops recognize that their role continues to expand in the modern world. And…
Arzobispos Broglio y Lori elegidos próximos presidente y vicepresidente de USCCB
BALTIMORE — El 15 de noviembre, el arzobispo Timothy P. Broglio, de la Arquidiócesis para los Servicios Militares, fue elegido para un mandato de…
Papa: Vivan el Evangelio tratando a otros como un hermano o una hermana
Por Cindy Wooden CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Tratar a todos como hermanos o hermanas es la forma más clara y sencilla de vivir el…
Forest rangers, local towns stop planned cut of Christmas tree for Vatican
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — The centuries’ old silver fir tree that had been destined to become the centerpiece Christmas decoration in St….
Diversidad de voces preserva la unidad, dice papa a comunicadores
Por Carol Glatz CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — La comunicación debe acercar a las personas, dar voz a los que no tienen, centrar su atención…