Mental health, discrimination against minorities, including LGBTQ+ people, and a desire to be included more in church life were some of the concerns young college students shared with Pope Francis on a Zoom conference call.
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Face adversity with courage, pope tells Italy’s pro-life marchers
There are no compromises when it comes to human life, Pope Francis said.
‘Jesus cannot help but pour himself out’ on National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, pilgrim says
Each day, the perpetual pilgrims stop at parishes, Catholic institutions or secular sites for Mass, eucharistic processions and other worship. Their continuous companion is the Eucharist, carried in a specially designed monstrance or reserved in a special tabernacle in their support van.
Church-run school in Jordan for Iraqi refugee children educates, saves lives
Father Khalil Ja’ar, pastor at Mary Mother of the Church, who runs the school, aids Iraqi Christians who escaped from Islamic State militants to neighboring Jordan.
New book examines history of the fall of Roe and central role Catholics played in effort
In the nearly 50 years separating Roe v. Wade from the Supreme Court’s June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that reversed the court’s previous abortion precedent, abortion opponents argued against the Roe ruling many of them saw as judicial overreach.
Baltimore Catholic League inducts 10 into 2024 Hall of Fame class
John Calipari, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, was the keynote speaker at the Baltimore Catholic League Hall of Fame ceremony at Turf Valley Resort. The BCL honored 10 of its standouts at the ceremony and banquet.
Surrendering your own will is the greatest gift you can give
Parents around the world make sacrifices for their children every second of every day.
All are welcome as St. Matthew celebrates 75th anniversary
According to longtime parishioner Jo Anne Stanton, “All are Welcome” is not just a slogan, but a way of life for the community of St. Matthew in Northwood, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
U.S. church needs culturally sensitive safeguarding training, expert says
The diversity of the Catholic Church in the United States requires that it develop a culturally sensitive approach to preventing abuse, a safeguarding expert said.
Deacon Watson sees church as beacon of hope to world
For Deacon Zachary Essex Watson, ministering as a priest for the Archdiocese of Baltimore will be an opportunity to serve a church he calls a beacon of hope to the world.
Report’s portrait of aging permanent diaconate in US out of sync with Vatican II’s vision, say experts
The number of permanent deacons in America is holding relatively steady, but more than a third of them are also at or approaching the required retirement age for many dioceses.
Mission of ecumenism is to be witnesses for Christ, pope says
Jesus Christ is the heart of ecumenism, Pope Francis told leaders and representatives of the Lutheran World Federation.