After almost a year of audience talks about “zeal for evangelization” and highlighting the example of saints and other exemplary men and women from around the world, Pope Francis said his last talks in the series would focus on four points from his 2013 apostolic exhortation, “The Joy of the Gospel.”
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‘A son of our shores, a saint for our times’: U.S. bishops vote to support cause for Paulists founder’s canonization
The U.S. bishops voted Nov. 14 to support Father Isaac Hecker’s cause for canonization, which was initiated by the Paulists Fathers, the order Father Hecker founded, and launched in 2008 by the Archdiocese of New York.
March for Israel draws busloads to National Mall to protest antisemitism
An estimated tens of thousands of people gathered on the National Mall Nov. 14 in a show of solidarity for Israel in the wake of the terrorist group Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks on that country and a protest of antisemitism around the globe. Protesters also demanded the release of hostages abducted by Hamas.
Seniors driven to golf by chance to share outdoors, camaraderie
Golf truly is a sport that can be played for a lifetime, and if you are like Bob Plummer it’s never too late to start.
Seniors drawn to art by health benefits
Art classes can be an important part of seniors maintaining their cognitive ability as well as a terrific way of socializing.
March for Life announces 2024 theme: ‘Pro-Life: With Every Woman, For Every Child’
The March for Life’s theme for its 2024 event will be “Pro-Life: With Every Woman, For Every Child,” the group’s president announced Nov. 14.
Bishops elect USCCB secretary, chairmen-elect of 6 standing committees
The U.S. bishops Nov. 14 elected Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City as secretary-elect of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at their meeting in Baltimore.
Though retired, Bishop Perry will continue to lead USCCB’s anti-racism committee
Despite his Sept. 25 retirement as a Chicago auxiliary, Bishop Joseph N. Perry may continue to serve as chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, completing the term he began in May.
USCCB president calls for continued prayer in world where ‘peace seems so far away’
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 14 urged his brother bishops gathered in Baltimore and all the Catholic faithful to “continue to pray” when “peace seems so far away” in today’s world.
Share joy of God’s love, sow seeds of hope in world, pope tells youths
Christian hope “is the celebration of the love of the risen Christ, who is always at our side, even when he seems far from us,” the pope said in his annual message for local celebrations of World Youth D
‘Truly compassionate society protects its most vulnerable,’ U.K. bishops say after baby’s death
British bishops expressed their condolences to Dean and Claire Gregory, parents of 8-month-old Indi, who died Nov. 13 after neither a court battle nor Italian citizenship granted to the infant prevented the British courts from halting her life support.
Patriarchs, church leaders urge Holy Land’s Christians to ‘stand strong’ In Advent message
Christmas in Bethlehem and the Holy Land this year will be one of solemnity, prayer and fasting as the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem called upon the faithful to forgo any “unnecessarily festive activities” during the Christmas season this year and to “stand strong” with those facing the afflictions of war, focusing more on the spiritual meaning of Christmas.