As Catholics prayed across the country for President Donald Trump as he was sworn in as the nation’s 47th president Jan. 20, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York was in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington offering an opening prayer during the inauguration ceremony minutes before Trump took the oath of office.
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Church leaders support migrants threatened by deportation plans, urge readiness to receive them
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago reassured migrants in his archdiocese that reports of a possible mass deportation by a new administration in Washington that would target the Chicago area “wound us deeply.”
Sodalitium confirms its suppression after news of it leaks with no Vatican confirmation
The controversial lay movement Sodalitium Christianae Vitae was forced to confirm news that it was suppressed by Pope Francis after two of its members leaked the news to a Catholic news outlet.
French bishops officially request state prosecutors to investigate case of Abbé Pierre
The president of French bishops’ conference has officially requested that prosecutors open an investigation into the case of Abbé Pierre, following new sexual assault allegations against the once iconic priest and advocate of the poor.
Texas Cardinal DiNardo retires; Pope Francis names Bishop Vásquez as his successor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston and named as his successor Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, Texas.
Catholic U., facing $30M deficit, considers ‘three main changes’ to academic operations
The Catholic University of America in Washington will look into consolidating some academic departments, as part of a recently announced effort to address a $30 million budget deficit.
Archbishop Lori recalls life and teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. at annual peace walk
“It’s cold out there, but it’s warm in here,” Archbishop William E. Lori said in his opening remarks at the 12th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. /Rev. Monsignor Edward Michael Miller Peace Walk.
Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president, pledging crackdown on U.S.-Mexico border
President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second, nonconsecutive term in the White House Jan. 20, becoming the nation’s 47th president four years after he left office as its 45th.
As ceasefire starts, first Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners return home
In the West Bank, scenes of joy were delayed but the streets erupted in cheers as the first 90 prisoners, mostly women and teens, freed from Israeli prisons, were brought home in white Red Cross buses after midnight Jan. 20 as in the Gaza Strip first caravans of those displaced by 15-month war attempted return to their homes — of which scores are flattened — and first 600 trucks of aid entered the strip.
‘The Rosary in a Year’ podcast: ‘Poco a poco’ to the Lord
“The Rosary in a Year” chart-topping podcast is a step-by-step journey to a deeper relationship with the Lord, its host told OSV News.
Brooklyn priest who will give benediction at inaugural bonded with Trump over gravesite visit
Father Frank Mann and Donald Trump, former president and now president-elect, have become so close that the Brooklyn-born priest has been invited to deliver the closing benediction at Trump’s inauguration ceremony Jan. 20 in Washington.
Sister Clare Crockett, who lived ‘exceptional, holy life,’ begins road to sainthood as cause opens
Her wide smile and eyes beaming with joy are a signature of Sister Clare Crockett, a 33-year-old Northern Irish nun, who tragically died in the 2016 Ecuador earthquake.