Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals, including U.S.-born Archbishop Robert F. Prevost, who took the helm at the Dicastery for Bishops in April, and French Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States.
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Writing about Georgetown’s history of involvement in slavery has not shaken author’s Catholic faith
Since 2016, Rachel L. Swarns has been researching Georgetown University’s involvement in the slave trade, including the 1838 sale of 272 enslaved people to help pay off debts the Jesuit priests incurred in running the university.
Sessions at upcoming Tekakwitha Conference to feature healing, renewal
Honoring Indigenous Catholics’ spirituality and traditions, the Tekakwitha Conference July 19-23 is expected to draw hundreds of attendees from North America and beyond.
Young Catholic couple killed in school shooting inspires many in Brazil
The tragic June killing of two students in a school shooting in southern Brazil sparked outrage but also brought a young couple’s life to light, showing their devout Catholic faith.
As U.S. maternal mortality rises, pro-life leaders call for ‘Care for Her Act’
The proposed “Care for Her Act” promises to provide what its title suggests: support for women, specifically pregnant and parenting women.
Pope appoints hundreds to attend Synod of Bishops on Synodality
Pope Francis has appointed more than 450 participants, including dozens of religious men and women and laypeople from around the world, to attend the first general assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality in October.
Sisters’ ‘Soul Box’ exhibit provides solace to families of victims slain by gun violence
For the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, offering well-intentioned “thoughts and prayers” to grieving families after every mass shooting is sometimes not enough.
Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Grief Ministry responds to mass shooting in Brooklyn
The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Grief Ministry is working to help the families affected by the July 2 mass shooting in the South Baltimore community of Brooklyn that claimed the lives of 20-year-old Kylis Fagbemi and 18-year-old Aaliyah Gonzalez. Twenty-eight others were injured in the shooting, which happened during a block party.
New prefect affirms natural truth about marriage, condemns polarization
The Catholic Church must take great care to avoid rites or blessings that suggest marriage is anything other than a sacramental bond between one man and one woman, the incoming prefect of the Vatican’s doctrinal office said.
Russia launches ‘barbaric attack’ on civilians near Ukrainian Catholic University
A Catholic university community in western Ukraine is reeling from a July 6 missile attack on the city of Lviv, located less than 50 miles from the Polish border.
‘The Ark and The Dove’ podcast explores racism and Black experience in Catholic Church
Taking its name from the two companion ships that brought English Catholic settlers to Maryland in 1634, the four-episode podcast features interviews with clergy and subject-matter experts as it examines the roles and experiences of Black Catholics in the church, and America as a whole.
Catholic leaders call for prayer, action after wave of July 4 holiday shootings across US
Catholic leaders throughout the country are calling for prayer and action after gun violence scarred the July 4 holiday weekend in several states.