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St. Charles Seminary to welcome new rector; Bishop Senior takes new role
Archbishop Nelson Perez announced Nov. 4 that Father Keith Chylinski will succeed Bishop Timothy Senior as rector July 1, 2022. The bishop will be chancellor, a new role focusing on transition to the new campus in 2024.
Sisters’ heads-up play leads Archbishop Wood to soccer glory
Ava DeGeorge launched a corner kick and her big sister Alyssa directed a header into the net for the deciding score as the Vikings defeated rival Archbishop Ryan, 3-1, for the Philadelphia Catholic League championship.
Grassroots effort calls on pope to canonize six Black sainthood candidates
Bishop Bruce Lewandowski celebrated a Mass in Baltimore for the feast of All Saints, at which a national campaign collected signatures in a letter to Pope Francis asking him to expedite canonization of Black Catholics.
East Timor bishop dies, receives country’s highest honor
A co-recipient of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in achieving his nation's independence from Indonesia, Bishop Basilio do Nascimento died Oct. 30 at age 71. He was honored for "promoting Christian values ... for the sake of human dignity."
Accompany, pray for people with depression, burnout, pope says
"Sadness, apathy and spiritual tiredness" can dominate the lives of people "who are overloaded due to the rhythm of life today," said Pope Francis in a new video. "Let us try to be close to those who are exhausted, to those who are desperate, without hope."
Draft statement on Eucharist stresses catechesis not controversy
According to a leaked draft of the U.S. bishops' coming document on the Eucharist, the statement focuses not on denying Communion to pro-abortion politicians but on understanding the real presence of Christ in the sacrament.
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.