U.S.-born priest to lead Vatican body overseeing selection of world’s bishops
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has chosen Chicago-born Archbishop Robert F. Prevost of Chiclayo, Peru, to succeed Canadian Cardinal Ouellet as…
Papa: Los cristianos en sociedades prósperas deben combatir la ‘cultura del descarte’
byPor Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Los cristianos deben combatir la cultura predominante del despilfarro haciéndose pobres en espíritu, dijo el Papa Francisco. Antes…
Scouts, leaders receive religious awards
byThe Catholic Committee on Scouting honored nearly 100 Scouts and adult leaders during its annual Prayer Service and Emblem Presentation at the Cathedral of…
Pope Benedict XVI suffered from insomnia, exhaustion, which led to his resignation, papal biographer says
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves ROME — Pope Benedict XVI’s biographer revealed that the late pontiff for years suffered from insomnia and exhaustion, which ultimately…
Sister Marita Pozek, a teacher, dies at 98
bySister of Charity of Nazareth Marita Pozek died Jan. 19 in Nazareth, Ky. She was 98 and in her 74th year of religious life….
Church called to address stigma associated with mental illness, advocates say
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — The church is called to address taboos associated with mental illness both within society and within its own ranks,…
La Iglesia está llamada a abordar el estigma asociado con la enfermedad mental
byPor Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — La Iglesia está llamada a abordar los tabúes asociados con las enfermedades mentales tanto dentro de la sociedad como…
Jornada de puertas abiertas de la Academia de la Natividad
byJornada de puertas abiertas de la Academia de la Natividad, 529 E. Liberty St., sera de 9 a.m. a 11 a.m. el 31 de…
El papa agradece a líderes religiosos ucranianos por la unidad ante el conflicto
byPor Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — Mientras la guerra asola Ucrania, el país no puede dividirse entre confesiones religiosas, sino que debe unirse detrás…
Day of Consecrated Life is time to renew missionary zeal, cardinal says
byVATICAN CITY — The religious-order brothers, sisters and priests and the hermits, monks and consecrated virgins who serve God and the Catholic Church are…