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U.S. bishops wrap meeting with spotlight on Eucharist, young people
In their first in-person meeting in two years, the bishops approved a major statement on the meaning of the Eucharist and launched plans for eucharistic initiatives in the U.S. Read a round up of key items from the three-day assembly.
Rescued from rubble, Mary statue now reigns at local family’s mountain home
A discarded image of the Blessed Mother from a former Delaware County parish has been lifted up in love, thanks to the devotion of twin sisters, their husbands and a few Muslim friends.
During Advent and every Sunday, ‘nothing compares’ to attending Mass
As vaccination rates rise, the Philadelphia Archdiocese is inviting faithful back to in-person worship. Pews at many parishes are gradually returning to pre-pandemic levels, and parish pastors cite the personal touch as vital.
Get creative as synodal process begins, bishop tells meeting
The seven-month synodal process underway in the church is meant to show that "no one is unimportant in this time of listening," said Bishop Daniel Flores of Texas. The listening must include people "who do not show up in our pews."
Gathering info on sex abuse seen as key to ‘restore a broken trust’
Gathering statistics on the sexual abuse of minors is an important tool for fixing a failed system, said U.S. Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley of Boston in a message for a day dedicated to the issue in Europe.
With new COVID rules, New Zealand Catholics to have Masses for unvaccinated
Under the government's orange and green traffic-light settings that will soon be in place, all parishes will be asked to provide Mass for people with the proof of vaccination required for unrestricted gatherings.
Spitting incident shows racism, hate in Jerusalem, church says
The acts "are an expression of racism and anti-Christian hate" that have been "taking place frequently, especially by religious Jews against Christian clergymen" in the Old City, said Armenian Orthodox Patriarchate.
Mass arrests in Ethiopia scare Tigrayans in neighboring countries
Amid reports of at least 1,000 people arrested in the Ethiopian capital in the past week, a source said authorities intend to crack down on Tigrayans in other countries "for providing wrong information about the conflict."
CRS stresses unity in its efforts to serve people around the world
During the U.S. bishops' meeting, the prelates heard how Catholic Relief Services is responding to the impact of climate change, earthquakes, hunger and meager farm production, plus education for children around the world.
Archbishop Perez tells U.S. bishops of journey with young Catholics
Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson Pérez invited fellow bishops to a national gathering in Chicago in June to participate with young Catholics in a dialogue about issues of culture, racism and inclusion through the prism of faith.