U.S. bishops call Catholics to unite in mourning the death of retired pope
byBy Julie Asher, Peter Jesserer Smith WASHINGTON — Across the U.S., Catholic bishops called on the faithful to unite in mourning for retired Pope…
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Former doctrinal enforcer used pontificate to crack down on sex abuse
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — The late Pope Benedict XVI’s disgust over the abuse scandals marring the church was made evident even before…
Pope Benedict’s 2008 U.S. visit a whirlwind with timely, pointed messages
byBy Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — When Pope Benedict came to the United States for a visit to Washington and New York…
Retired Pope Benedict’s funeral scheduled for Jan. 5
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Just a few hours after retired Pope Benedict XVI died in his Vatican residence Dec….
Pope Benedict: Eight years as pope capped long ministry as teacher of faith
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Retired Pope Benedict XVI, who had an impressive record as a teacher and defender of…
Love comes first, pope says in letter on teaching of St. Francis de Sales
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The most important question a Christian can ask when making any decision in life is “where the…
Pope Francis says retired Pope Benedict is ‘very sick’
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying that retired Pope Benedict XVI was “very sick,” Pope Francis asked people to…
‘We did what we were supposed to do,’ bishop says about tornado relief
byBy Elizabeth Wong Barnstead DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. — Visitors and residents of Dawson Springs crowded under a tent Dec. 10 to escape the steady…
Advocates displeased with U.S. vote against global death penalty ban
byBy Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — When the U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution Dec. 15 to establish a worldwide “moratorium on executions with a…
White involvement in racial justice work is key, Catholic leaders say
byBy Chaz Muth WASHINGTON — A white woman stood in a mixed-race crowd of protesters on the National Mall in Washington Aug. 28, 2020,…