Cardinals Sarah, Comastri retire from Vatican posts
Pope Francis accepted the resignations of Cardinal Robert Sarah, 75, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, and Cardinal Angelo Comastri, 77, vicar for Vatican City State.
To overcome economic disparities, turn to papal encyclicals, panelists say
A trio of speakers on economic disparities in light of the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and poverty pointed to Pope Francis' calls for greater solidarity and sharing the goods produced from the earth rather than competing for limited resources.
Installation of lectors, acolytes means more than service at Mass
Currently only men in clergy formation are formally installed in the ministries. But with Pope Francis' decree, other lay men and women can assist in "the work of evangelization," including outside of Mass.
Cardinal Pell: Vatican financial reform making ‘massive’ progress
Pope Francis' efforts to reform the Vatican's finances, such as removing financial assets from the control of the Secretariat of State, would bring much-needed accountability, said the former prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy.
Laying the path to a better future
In the new year, Effie Caldarola is enjoying a new book by Pope Francis in which he envisions of a redesigned economy, a new respect for nature and a renewed focus on the poor. He calls for fraternity, not individualism.
Administrator of Greensburg, Pa., named to head the diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. Larry J. Kulick, diocesan administrator, to head the diocese as bishop. He has led the diocese since Bishop Edward Malesic was installed Sept. 14 to head the Diocese of Cleveland.
Seven ways St. Joseph shows the heart of a father
In this year of St. Joseph, writer Jennifer Settle explores how Pope Francis holds up the foster father of Jesus as the model of God's own heart for all his children.
Vatican report reveals omissions in Archbishop Vigano’s ‘testimony’
The Vatican's report on defrocked former Cardinal McCarrick states that Vigano, former nuncio to the U.S. from 2011 to 2016, did not investigate McCarrick when ordered to do so by the Vatican in 2012, despite his call in 2018 for Pope Francis to resign over the matter.
USCCB president apologizes to clergy abuse victims as report is released
Expressing gratitude to Pope Francis for the report on defrocked Cardinal McCarrick, Archbishop Jose Gomez said the findings mark "another tragic chapter in the church's long struggle to confront the crimes of sexual abuse by clergy."
Eta deluges Central America leaving scores dead, thousands homeless
The hurricane flooded Nicaragua and Guatemala before causing devastating mudslides in Mexico. Pope Francis prayed for those suffering from the damage "aggravated by an already difficult situation due to the pandemic."