Dominican Father Gustavo Gutiérrez, known as the “father of liberation theology,” which rose to prominence in South America in the 1960s and 1970s as a way of responding to the needs of Latin America’s poor, died Oct. 22 at age 96.

Recognizing the doctrinal authority of bishops’ conferences does not mean allowing them to reject the teaching authority of the pope, but rather to apply church teaching to their unique context, said the head of the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops.

Slain Father Marcelo Pérez was buried in his birthplace amid indignation and demands for justice.

The White House on Oct. 21 proposed a new regulation under the Affordable Care Act, sometimes referred to as Obamacare, that would require insurers to cover over-the-counter contraception without cost sharing.

Pope Francis has accepted the request of Indonesian Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur of Bogor to dispense him from becoming a cardinal as planned in December.

Because the Holy Spirit specializes in love and unity, Catholic couples should pray regularly for the Spirit to be present in their marriage, Pope Francis said.

Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer of Atlanta has called on all Catholics to counter — with prayers of reparation and penance — the sacrilege of a so-called “black mass” being organized by the satanic temple of Atlanta and scheduled to take place Oct. 25.

The U.S. delegates at the Synod of Bishops on synodality are contributing to discussions on the future of the Catholic Church by bringing the diversity of the U.S. church to the Vatican, a U.S. synod delegate said.

Having returned the previous day from a religious summit in Bkerke, north of Beirut, Archbishop Bacouni struck a tone of cautious optimism regarding the end of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.

A coalition of medical and pro-life groups Oct. 22 launched what they called the Women’s Healthcare Declaration, which they said calls on policymakers, medical boards and other health care entities to enact pro-life policies that enhance “the medical standard of care for pregnant women and women facing miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, an incomplete abortion or any other life-threatening condition related to pregnancy.”