Rabbi invested as papal knight in Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great
byST. LEO, Fla. — Rabbi A. James Rudin, who has built strong Catholic-Jewish relations around the world working with popes and other faith leaders,…
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Parents of late baseball player say their son had unwavering trust in God
byBy Gregory A. Shemitz HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — Corey Phelan, a minor league player with the Philadelphia Phillies, was living his dream, playing the game…
Bishops hear reports on CRS, disability partnership, World Youth Day
byBALTIMORE — “The church did not close during the pandemic,” Sean Callahan, president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, told the U.S. bishops during…
Bishops mark charter’s 20th year, pledge continued outreach to survivors
byBy Carol Zimmermann BALTIMORE — Twenty years ago, the big news from the bishops’ general assembly in Dallas was the adoption of the “Charter…
Young people tell bishops of their desire to grow in faith, in the church
byBy Mark Pattison BALTIMORE — If honesty is indeed the best policy, then two young people addressing the U.S. bishops about the joys and…
For contemplative nuns, everything ‘flows’ from spiritual discipline
byBy George P. Matysek Jr. CATONSVILLE, Md. — The All Saints Sisters of the Poor have carried out a wide array of surprisingly diverse…
House Speaker Pelosi to step away from party leadership post
byBy 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
byVATICAN 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
byBy 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
byBy Carol Zimmermann BALTIMORE — As teachers of the faith, Catholic bishops recognize that their role continues to expand in the modern world. And…