From abuse to ‘nones,’ U.S. bishops share concerns with pope
byBy Cindy Wooden and Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The timing of the U.S. bishops’ “ad limina” visits to the…
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Seek the light during busy Advent season, advises university chaplain
byBy Nancy Wiechec Catholic News Service FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Advent is the season of waiting and anticipating the coming light. “Advent means dawn coming….
Mideast Catholic leaders call for peace, stability in region
byBy Doreen Abi Raad Catholic News Service CAIRO — Amid deadly protests in Iraq, a people’s uprising in Lebanon and continued suffering in Syria,…
Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Rojas named coadjutor for San Bernardino
byBy Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Alberto Rojas, who has been an auxiliary bishop of the Chicago Archdiocese since…
Pope returns part of relic of Jesus’ crib to Holy Land
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As Advent approached, Pope Francis gave a small fragment of Jesus’ crib back to Catholics…
Duluth bishop dies after heart attack; he was ‘greatly loved’ by all
byBy Maria Wiering Catholic News Service St. PAUL, Minn. — Bishop Paul D. Sirba of Duluth, Minnesota, died at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center…
Catholic faith means ‘everything’ to vet who survived Battle of Midway
byBy Mark Zimmermann Catholic News Service ROCKVILLE, Md. — In his hands, now wrinkled with age, retired U.S. Navy Capt. John W. “Jack” Crawford…
Pope names Italian finance inspector as head of Vatican financial agency
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis appointed a seasoned Italian finance inspector to lead the Vatican’s financial watchdog…
Bound by shared grief, staff assists families at natural burial ground
byBy Andrew Nelson Catholic News Service CONYERS, Ga. — There’s the father who regularly visits his buried son with a bag of doughnuts for…
Teens discover youth conference impacts their lives in profound ways
byBy Mike Krokos Catholic News Service INDIANAPOLIS — Megan Davis, Elizabeth Eberhard and Allison Dible were fired up after the opening evening session Nov….