Bishops throughout the United States have begun responding to Pope Francis’ document that restores limits on the celebration of the pre-Vatican II Mass.
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First-person accounts of religious repression punctuate summit
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CRS gradually restores services in Haiti amid series of crises
A series of debilitating crises in recent weeks — from a surge in COVID-19 cases to the assassination of a president — has left Haiti reeling again in uncertainty and forced Catholic Relief Services to curtail its outreach efforts.
Appealing to need for unity, pope restores limits on pre-Vatican II Mass
Saying he was acting for the good of the unity of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has restored limits on the celebration of the Mass according to the Roman Missal in use before the Second Vatican Council, overturning or severely restricting permissions St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI had given to celebrate the so-called Tridentine-rite Mass.
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Archbishop Lori, Bishop Malooly among those praising new Wilmington bishop
During the Mass, Bishop Koenig said he had Bishop Malooly’s phone number and wasn’t afraid to use it if he has questions.
Experts fear Cuba is preparing a harsh response to recent protests
U.S. theologians and human rights experts on Cuba worried that any repeat of the widespread protests in Cuba on July 11 may be met with a swift, violent set of state-sponsored reactions.
Archbishop Lori ordains and installs new bishop for Diocese of Wilmington
Braving extreme heat and crushing humidity, more than 900 people crowded into St. Elizabeth Church on July 13 to witness the ordination and installation of the new shepherd of the Diocese of Wilmington, Bishop William E. Koenig.
Pope released from hospital, prays at Rome basilica
Ten days after undergoing intestinal surgery, Pope Francis was released from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Vatican confirmed.
Franciscans elect Italian as 121st successor to St. Francis of Assisi
Members of the general chapter of the Order of Friars Minor elected Rome-born Father Massimo Fusarelli as the new minister general of the worldwide Franciscan order.
In Baltimore, Father Kim helped create America’s first official Korean parish
Father Kim, 74, retired July 1 and celebrated his last Mass at Holy Korean Martyrs on the Fourth of July weekend, when he formally said goodbye to the congregation of about 400 families where he had been the only pastor.