Next year will mark the 40th anniversary of the U.S. bishops’ landmark pastoral letter “The Challenge of Peace: God’s Promise and Our Response.”
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Archbishop William Lori announces clergy appointments
Archbishop William Lori announced clergy appointments for the Archdiocese of Baltimore
‘Walking with Moms in Need’ helps expectant, new moms ‘where they’re at’
Dioceses and parish volunteers who have embraced the “Walking with Moms in Need” initiative are still in the early stages of assessing its effectiveness.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Good Shepherd and Faithful Priest
Father Michael DeAscanis, the current pastor of St. Louis in Clarksville and St. Francis of Assisi in Fulton, and Patricia (Pat) Marlatt, a Catholic school teacher, share their stories of Monsignor Joseph Luca.
Bishop Seitz criticizes expansion of Title 42 to ‘vulnerable’ Venezuelans
The Biden administration’s Oct. 12 decision to apply Title 42 to Venezuelans at the U.S.-Mexico border “will have an immediate impact on our border community,” said Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso.
Have mercy
Mercy goes a long way. Criticism gets us nowhere.
Catholics work to help Venezuelans expelled to Mexico under Title 42
Catholics working with migrants have mobilized to assist Venezuelans who are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in record numbers but are being expelled back to Mexico under pandemic-era health restrictions.
Pope asks Communion and Liberation to let founder’s vision grow
While many Catholic movements go through a period of confusion after their founder dies, the key to continued flourishing is to remember with gratitude the founder’s gifts and to be open to new ways or new places the Holy Spirit wants them to grow, Pope Francis told members of Communion and Liberation.
Pope announces a second session for Synod of Bishops assembly
Saying he did not want to rush the process of discerning how the Holy Spirit is calling the church to grow in “synodality,” Pope Francis announced that the next assembly of the Synod of Bishops would take place in two sessions.
Prayer revitalizes the soul, pope says at Angelus
Prayer is medicine for one’s faith and it reinvigorates the soul, Pope Francis said.
Parishes reach out to young adults in creative ways
From Theology on Tap sessions to outdoor adventures, parishes are trying to let young adults know they have a home in the Catholic Church.
From Einstein to St. Gerard, thoughts on devotion
An extraordinary devotion to St. Gerard Majella, the patron saint of expectant mothers whose feast day is Oct. 16, came about after a difficult second pregnancy.