Pope Francis has appointed Father Ramon Bejarano, a priest of the Diocese of Stockton, California, to be an auxiliary bishop of San Diego. He also has named three New Jersey priests -- Msgr. Gregory Studerus, ...
Bishops from throughout the world gave high marks to Pope Francis' new apostolic exhortation "Querida Amazonia," taking note of the care with which it was crafted to include the Amazon region's distinct characteristics and its ...
Talking about debates, differences and discernment, Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops that people focused on the possibility of ordaining some married men and women deacons for service in the Amazon will be ...
It was announced Jan. 18 that Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, would begin an investigation into allegations that Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio abused an 11-year-old altar boy more than 40 years ago. The ...
While the United States has "come a long way" in addressing racism and injustice, much more remains to be accomplished to achieve the dream of "the beloved community" envisioned by the late Rev. Martin Luther ...
Protecting human life is the "preeminent" social and political issue, Pope Francis said, and he asked the head of the U.S. bishops' Committee for Pro-Life Activities to convey his support to the pro-life community. Archbishop ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Inspiring “missionary disciples” rather than church-maintenance workers and building up the unity of the church in a polarized world were some of the topics on the table when 26 U.S. bishops ...
Dear U.S. bishops, as laypeople, we are committed to living out our baptismal call to work in cooperation with you to bring Christ to all people. Yet the evidence shows that we, as a Church, ...
The bishops of every diocese in the United States have prepared detailed reports on the life of the Catholic Church in their dioceses and have made or are making reservations to fly to Rome. The ...
The Catholic Church's opposition to the death penalty stems from its view on the sacredness of human life and the value of mercy, said U.S. bishops in a roundtable discussion about capital punishment Oct. 10. ...
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