US bishops’ meeting shows united front on mission but no clear synod action plan
By Peter Jesserer Smith BALTIMORE — For two days, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops met in plenary assembly in Baltimore advancing key issues…
March for Israel draws busloads to National Mall to protest antisemitism
By Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — An estimated tens of thousands of people gathered on the National Mall Nov. 14 in a show of solidarity…
Obispo insta a los legisladores a mejorar la protección de los niños migrantes
Por Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — El presidente del comité de migración de los obispos de Estados Unidos envió una carta a los legisladores del…
Though retired, Bishop Perry will continue to lead USCCB’s anti-racism committee
By Maria Wiering Despite his Sept. 25 retirement as a Chicago auxiliary, Bishop Joseph N. Perry may continue to serve as chairman of the…
Supreme Court will implement ethics code for justices after controversies
By Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court announced Nov. 13 that it will implement an ethics code for its justices. The move…
Bishop Strickland removed from diocese after accusing pope of backing ‘attack on the sacred’
By Maria Wiering, Peter Jesserer Smith Pope Francis has removed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas,…
Los tableros de la Ouija son herramientas del mal “peligrosas” que niegan el amor de Dios, dicen expertos católicos
Por Gina Cristian ¿Estás pensando en “divertirte” un poco después de Halloween “jugando” con un tablero de Ouija y llamando a la tía Edna…
Ouija boards ‘dangerous, dangerous’ tools of evil that deny God’s love, say Catholic experts
By Gina Christian Thinking of having a little “fun” by grabbing a Ouija board and ringing up Aunt Edna in the afterlife? Think again,…
Sacerdote explica qué está permitido y qué no en las prácticas funerarias y de entierro católicas
Por Kurt Jensen El padre Patrick Carrion, sacerdote durante más de 40 años, ha dirigido la Oficina de Gestión de Cementerios de la Arquidiócesis…
Priest explains what’s allowed, what’s not in Catholic funeral and burial practices
By Kurt Jensen Father Patrick Carrion, a priest for more than 40 years, has headed the Office of Cemetery Management for the Archdiocese of…