Bishops hear reports on CRS, disability partnership, World Youth Day November 18, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, World News “The church did not close during the pandemic,” Sean Callahan, president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, told the U.S. bishops during their Nov. 14-17 general assembly in Baltimore.
Advisory council suggests bishops guide ministries on gender dysphoria November 18, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, World News An advisory body to the U.S. bishops has called for the development of practical and pastoral guidance on gender dysphoria to help laypeople and clergy in their ministries in parishes, schools and other settings.
Pope taps layman as new secretary of Laity, Family, Life November 17, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has named a Brazil-born husband, father of two children and teacher of religion in an Italian school to be the secretary of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life.
At assembly, bishops urged to remain focused on spreading Gospel message November 16, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, World News The U.S. bishops Nov. 15 were urged to remain focused on the church’s missionary role of spreading the Gospel message and to know that despite a growing secularism in the U.S., “the vast majority of our neighbors still believe in God.” Gathered in Baltimore, the bishops heard these remarks during the afternoon public session of […]
Virginia bishop mourns loss of life in shooting, decries ongoing violence November 15, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News The Catholic bishop of Richmond decried the Nov. 13 fatal shooting of three football players at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, urging everyone to pray for the victims, their families and the entire university community.
Archbishops Broglio, Lori elected USCCB’s next president, vice president November 15, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, World News Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services was elected Nov. 15 to a three-year term as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops during the bishops’ fall general assembly in Baltimore.
After abortion vote, Michigan prelate says church must help women even more November 15, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News In a letter to the faithful, Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit said he grieved with those who have spent months praying, fasting and advocating against Proposal 3 for the “millions of lives” that are now at stake because of the ballot proposal’s passage Nov. 8.
Young climate activists find their voices at COP27 November 15, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News As world leaders gathered at the U.N. climate conference to figure out how to deal with climate change, faith organizations found their voices through protests.
Annual National Prayer Vigil for Life will take place in Washington Jan. 19-20 November 15, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The National Prayer Vigil for Life held each January will continue even with the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade because there is “still a great need for prayer and advocacy”‘ to end abortion and protect the unborn and their mothers, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Nov. 11.
Iowa priest who helps Latinos find their voice will receive CCHD award November 12, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Father Guillermo Treviño’s efforts with the Latin American community led to him being named the recipient of the annual Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award from CCHD, the U.S. bishops’ domestic anti-poverty and social justice program.
Cardinal tells leaders at COP27 they have duty to act on climate change November 9, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Leaders gathered in Egypt for the U.N. climate summit have “a moral obligation” to act seriously and together to safeguard the planet and to offer concrete aid to people suffering the “more frequent and more serious humanitarian impacts caused by climate change,” said Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
Russian ambassador confirms pope helped facilitate prisoner exchanges November 9, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Russia’s ambassador to the Vatican confirmed Pope Francis helped facilitate recent prisoner exchanges with Ukraine and said the Vatican is ready to act as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia.
