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USCCB president to bishops: Take Gospel to troubled people during pandemic
Admitting that people’s faith in God “has been shaken” by the pandemic and related economic turmoil, Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez called on his fellow bishops to take the news of the Resurrection and the triumph of life over death directly to people to help them navigate the crises.
Bishops face the challenge of ‘healing the world,’ Archbishop Pierre says
With the U.S. bishops conducting their annual fall general meeting virtually, the papal nuncio to the United States told them they must join in the “Challenge of Healing the World.”
‘Small things count,’ says cardinal-designate from Maltese island
When he was bishop of the Diocese of Gozo, Malta, Cardinal-designate Mario Grech “was a shepherd with a listening ear” and “a powerful and prophetic word” on behalf of the poor and disadvantaged, said an editorial in the Times of Malta.
Polish cardinal dies 10 days after being disciplined by Vatican
Polish Cardinal Henryk Gulbinowicz, retired archbishop of Wroclaw, died Nov. 16, just 10 days after the publication of Vatican disciplinary measures against him related to sexual abuse.
In gathering for U.S. bishops like no other, annual meeting goes online
U.S. Catholic bishops will gather Nov. 16 and 17 for their annual meeting, but this time in an online format because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope Francis calls Biden to congratulate him on winning presidential election
Pope Francis called President-elect Joe Biden early Nov. 12 to congratulate him on winning the U.S. presidential election.
Pro-lifers fear ‘hard-core, pro-abortion forces’ in a Biden administration
If President Donald Trump’s legal efforts to challenge his 2020 reelection results prove unsuccessful and Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States, pro-life advocates are finding no silver linings.
Marine’s wrongful step on battlefield leads to leap of faith in life
Colin Faust wasn’t even Catholic when he was wearing the Miraculous Medal that he now believes helped save his life.
Victims in McCarrick report show fear, courage, anger, need for action
The Vatican Secretariat of State’s report on Theodore E. McCarrick provides a glimpse into how a number of witnesses and victims of the former cardinal’s abuse sought numerous ways to alert church officials and were disturbingly aware their allegations might trigger repercussions.
At 100, WWII vet recounts joining Women’s Coast Guard Reserves to serve country
In November 1942, Congress allowed the Reserve to accept women as commissioned officers and at the enlisted level.