Missouri bishop offers prayers after deadly school shooting
byBy Rhina Guidos Bishop W. Shawn McKnight, of the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, asked for prayers after three people died following an Oct….
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Thinking you are holier than others is form of self-worship, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — “Spiritual arrogance” — thinking one is holier or better than others — is a temptation everyone faces and…
Vatican II was ‘necessary,’ retired pope writes to U.S. conference
byVATICAN CITY — The Second Vatican Council was “not only meaningful, but necessary,” retired Pope Benedict XVI said in a letter to a conference…
Catholic media must be in communion with pope, cardinal tells EWTN
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Media outlets that identify as Catholic must live “in a spirit of communion” with the pope, especially at…
Vatican Museums repatriates mummies to Peru
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Completing a project to repatriate human remains held in the Vatican Museums’ ethnological collection, the Vatican and the…
Pope: Seeing God at work in small things helps one recognize God’s call
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Reviewing one’s life is an essential step in discerning God’s call because it helps one see places where…
Study of priests shows distrust of bishops, fear of false abuse accusations
byBy Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON — A study of U.S. priests released Oct. 19 details clerics’ “crisis of trust” toward their bishops as well as…
Stories of released Ukrainian women make blood run cold, says archbishop
byLVIV, Ukraine — After Ukrainian women were released in a prisoner swap with Russia, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church said their stories…
Archbishop renews call for dialogue on ridding world of nuclear weapons
byALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The world still has not learned “the essential lesson” of the Cuban Missile Crisis that “the only way to eliminate the…
Chicago’s Father Pfleger is removed from ministry over abuse allegation
byBy Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — Father Michael Pfleger, a popular Chicago priest and outspoken advocate against gun violence, gangs, poverty and racism, has stepped…