As USCCB president, Archbishop Broglio says he welcomes meeting with Biden November 16, 2022By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, World News The incoming president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said he is willing to meet with public officials, including President Joe Biden, to discuss public policy issues of concern to the church.
Church has ‘work to do’ in promoting pro-life message, bishops told by Archbishop Lori November 16, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022 In a year when abortion has been front and center in U.S. politics — from the Supreme Court decision to recent state referendums — the Catholic Church faces a challenge of promoting its pro-life message to its own members and society at large, said Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori.
Catholics prepare for National Black Catholic Congress XIII November 16, 2022By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice More than two dozen people from across the Archdiocese of Baltimore and beyond gathered Nov. 12 at Holy Family in Randallstown to contribute their thoughts toward visioning next year’s National Black Catholic Congress XIII.
‘Hurry up, Lord’ and bring peace to Ukraine, pope prays November 16, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The day after a Russian-made missile landed in Poland, close to Ukraine’s border, killing two people, and after Russia fired close to 100 missiles on Ukrainian targets, causing at least one death and leaving many people without electricity, Pope Francis made another appeal for peace Nov. 16.
Darkness, desolation invite people to draw closer to God, pope says November 16, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Continuing his series of audience talks on spiritual discernment, the pope reflected on desolation and why the feeling occurs.
Movie Review: ‘The Fabelmans’ November 16, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Set in the 1950s and ’60s, The Fablemans recounts the childhood and adolescence of Steven Spielberg’s fictional counterpart, Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle).
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 […]
Bishops approve English, Spanish documents on lay ministry to the sick November 16, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, World News, Worship & Sacraments The U.S. bishops agreed to consider revised texts, in both English and Spanish, for the anointing of the sick.
Papal nuncio urges U.S. bishops to stay true to church’s mission November 16, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, Vatican, World News In his address to the U.S. bishops at their annual fall assembly in Baltimore, the papal nuncio, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, emphasized the need to remain focused on the church’s missionary role of spreading the Gospel message.
In address, outgoing USCCB president focuses on concern for secularism November 15, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, World News Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez completed his three years as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 15 with images of conflict, changes and challenges during his term.
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.
