Pope: Church’s concern for the family goes beyond focus on couples
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — The importance of the family for the Catholic Church and for society means that theological reflection on family…
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Pope names pastor in New Orleans as auxiliary bishop of Atlanta
byWASHINGTON — Pope Francis has appointed Father John-Nhan Tran, a priest in the Archdiocese of New Orleans and pastor of Mary Queen of Peace…
Religious workers in Cameroon freed after more than a month
byBy Killian Chimtom YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — After over a month in captivity, the five priests, a nun and three other church workers kidnapped from…
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….
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…