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Relics offer physical reminder that saints were real people
The very formal relics, present in reliquaries with a red-wax seal, were set at the feet of a statue of Mary during the Mass. Most were what the church traditionally described as "first-class" relics: a piece of the actual physical remains of the saint, often bone fragments.
Retreat focuses on ministry and mysticism
Author Barbara Hughes will lead the Nov. 9-11 gathering at the Mother Boniface Spirituality Center, which will focus on integrating spiritual practice with active apostolates.
For Catholics, St. Oscar Romero’s canonization a dream come true
For many pilgrims from El Salvador and for many Catholics who focus on the tie between faith and justice, waiting for the canonization of St. Oscar Romero was an exercise in patience.
Hometown saints: Pilgrims at canonization support their local ‘heroes’
As the sun rose over the Tiber River, seven banners hanging on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica depicting the church's newest saints were illuminated by the new day.
Saints risk all for love of Jesus, pope says at canonization Mass
Carrying Pope Paul VI's pastoral staff and wearing the blood-stained belt of Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador, Pope Francis formally recognized them, and five others, as saints of the Catholic Church.
Pope expels two Chilean bishops from priesthood
The Vatican said 84-year-old Francisco Jose Cox, the former archbishop of La Serena, and 53-year-old Marco Antonio Ordenes, the former bishop of Iquique, were dismissed from the clerical state by the pope and there would be no appeal.
Washington state’s Supreme Court unanimously strikes down death penalty
UPDATED - The court ruled its use is arbitrary and racially biased and converted the sentences for the state's eight death-row inmates to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Bonner-Prendie seals playoff spot in Catholic League boys’ soccer
The Friars survived an upset attempt by winless Bishop McDevitt to clinch a 2-1 overtime victory and a chance at postseason play.
Text of Cardinal Wuerl’s letter to Catholics of Washington Archdiocese
The following is the text of the Oct. 12 letter Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl addressed to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Washington following the announcement that Pope Francis has accepted his resignation as archbishop of Washington
Cardinal Wuerl led high-profile endeavors in 32 years as a bishop
Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, whose resignation as archbishop of Washington was accepted Oct. 12 by Pope Francis, was a high-profile figure in the U.S. church well before his 2006 appointment as archbishop of the nation's capital.