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Far and near, missionaries proclaim Christ with joy
The Gospel message is spread by “passionate hearts” rooted in a deep love for Jesus, said Archbishop Nelson Pérez Oct. 24, speaking of World Mission Sunday and the annual White Mass for medical professionals.
Polarized U.S. should look to N. Ireland peace process, leader says
John Carr, a former official of the U.S. bishops' conference, warned in a conference that "democracy itself is under threat" in the U.S. and that the polarization of American political life is "increasingly reflected in ecclesial life."
Infrastructure bill laudable but for abortion funding, bishops say
The proposed Build Back Better Act has much-needed provisions "uplifting the common good," but "it is completely unacceptable" since the current House version of the bill "expands taxpayer funding of abortion," said six key U.S. Catholic bishops.
CRS helps Afghan farmers facing climate-induced drought, hunger
Conditions in which crops won't germinate and livestock have died are "the worst in living memory in Afghanistan," said a Catholic Relief Services official. Some 2 million people face famine as the region heads into the lean winter season.
Supply chain issues ‘dramatically’ delay tombstone deliveries
For families who have lost someone during the pandemic, feeling closure by getting a headstone at the cemetery can take not months but up to a year, and at high prices. Industry leaders cite snowballing problems of material supply, labor and delivery.
Catholic Foundation welcomes new executive member
Longtime nonprofit leader Peggy Sweeney has been appointed as the organization's chief advancement officer.
Pilgrim’s path: Parsing what the president said the pope said
A closer look at the record-long Oct. 29 meeting between Pope Francis and President Biden suggests a pastoral, rather than political, approach on the issue of abortion and Communion.
N.Y. court to reconsider mandate for abortion coverage by religious groups
Albany Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger hailed the move as a recognition of "serious constitutional concerns" over New York's "heavy-handed" requirement for religious employers to provide insurance coverage for abortion.
Bishops’ focus on Communion crisis highlights bigger issue, theologians say
Lack of understanding about the sacrament points to broader social isolation and anxiety, as well as confusion over what it means to be Catholic in the modern world, experts noted.
Immigration advocates praise new effort by DHS to end ‘Remain in Mexico’
Bishops and Catholic groups hailed the Biden administration's move to reverse a "degrading and life-threatening policy" that keeps asylum seekers in Mexico until their U.S. immigration cases are heard.