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St. Joseph reminds church to pay attention to the essential, pope says
During this time of global crisis, St. Joseph can offer people support, consolation and guidance because he is a man full of faith in God and his providence, Pope Francis said.
In-person meeting finds bishops more reflective on meaning of Eucharist
Coming together for the first time in two years and following extensive collaboration for five months, the bishops shared prayer ahead of the Nov. 17 vote on the document on the Eucharist.
‘Enough is enough’ rally challenges U.S. bishops to ‘see the light’
As more than 200 U.S. bishops met at a hotel Nov. 16 in Baltimore, for the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, a series of speakers castigated them from across the street at a waterfront pavilion.
U.S. bishops focus on Communion, synodality, finances in fall meeting
The U.S. bishops discussed the highly anticipated statement on the Eucharist without the heated discussion it stirred up in their previous meeting. Protesters gathered outside the Baltimore hotel where the public sessions were taking place.
Papal ambassador urges U.S. bishops to listen closely to the church
Synodality "is an answer to the challenges of our time and to the confrontation, which is threatening to divide this country, and which also has its echoes in the church," said Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the U.S.
Don’t make Eucharist statement partisan, urges advisory council’s chair
The U.S. bishops' proposed statement on the Eucharist "cannot be partisan," nor should it be made such "through calculated expression or calculated suppression of our doctrine and belief," said the lay head of the bishops' National Advisory Council.
Sex abuse survivors urge bishops to denounce Church Militant’s agenda
The survivors demanded that the bishops spend more time on sex abuse and less on reception of Communion, and denounce a right-wing group rallying nearby that claims homosexuality is linked to pedophilia, causing the abuse scandal.
La Salle U. honors archdiocesan agency as ‘sign of faith’
Catholic Social Services received the Signum Fidei award from the school's alumni association, honoring a 200-year legacy of work that would make a patron saint proud.
Bishops consider new resolution on diocesan financial reporting
The resolution encourages each U.S. bishop to adopt a voluntary reporting mechanism for him to affirm annually "that his diocesan finance council is functioning in accord with the expectations of canon law."
Bishops consider socially responsible investments
A draft document of guidelines governing the Catholic Conference's financial investments includes wider limits on where money would be invested and advances a policy on corporate practices that impact human dignity.