News
Ivory Coast bishops link flood damage with corruption, underdevelopment
Catholic bishops in Ivory Coast have blamed corruption and urban development for flash floods that destroyed shops and homes and left 20 people dead in the West African country's largest city.
Pope accepts two more bishops’ resignations in Chile
In the wake of a papal investigation into abuse of power, negligence and the cover-up of sexual abuse in the church in Chile, Pope Francis has accepted the resignations of Bishops Alejandro Goic Karmelic of Rancagua and Horacio del Carmen Valenzuela Abarca.
Republicans help bring down party’s ‘compromise’ immigration bill
GOP members failed to advance a bill on immigration, unable to get enough votes from their own party to back it, amid public outcry over family separation at the border and other immigration issues.
Justice Anthony Kennedy to retire from Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced June 27, the last day of the Supreme Court's current term, that he is retiring July 31.
Joyful prayer, hard work, conga line produce plan for Hispanic life
Almost 180 delegates hailing from 11 archdioceses and dioceses came to Portland to share ideas that emerged from their love of God and their regional Encuentro process for Hispanic Catholic ministry.
‘Blessings’ of parish twinning, how to expand mission is conference focus
The program establishes long-term twinning relationships between Catholic parishes in the U.S. and parishes in Haiti and Latin America.
Gomez: ‘No more excuses’ for Congress’ failure to fix immigration system
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles called on Congress to "fix our broken immigration system" in his homily during the archdiocese's annual "Mass in Recognition of All Immigrants" June 24.
Bedouin tribesmen hopeless in face of village demolition by Israel
An Israeli court approved razing the Bedouins' crude structures to clear the way for expanding Israeli settlements. The 190 villagers, served by Catholic nuns, will be located to a Palestinian village on the edge of a garbage dump.
German bishops ignore pope’s request, resume Communion debate
The German bishops' conference said when the bishops meet in September, they will continue to examine the issue of Communion for Protestant spouses of Catholics.
‘Putting Mary everywhere’ goal of St. Veronica’s parishioners
The faithful filled the parish church and its chapel, St. Hugh's, with exuberant worship and energized the streets with prayer during a grand rosary procession last Sunday afternoon in North Philadelphia.