Give a ‘Christmas in July’ present: Tell the elderly they are loved
With pandemic restrictions last December preventing Christmas gatherings, the church suggests a simple way of nurturing intergenerational solidarity this July 25, writes Sister Constance Veit.
Plans for next synod continue at Vatican
The meeting of bishops and other Catholics around the world will take place in October 2023 with the theme, "For a synodal church: communion, participation and mission."
Traditional Latin Mass ‘movement’ undermining Vatican II, archbishop says
An official previously involved in the Vatican's dialogue with the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X said the church movement "is working for objectives that are precisely contrary to what St. John Paul and Benedict XVI hoped for."
Cardinal implores saint’s intercession to overcome Lebanon’s crisis
Cardinal Bechara Rai, the Maronite patriarch, pleaded for the intercession of Lebanon's beloved St. Charbel Makhlouf as the beleaguered country spirals deeper into collapse, further roiled by the resignation of the prime minister-designate.
Catholic Anti-Slavery Network in Australia becomes model for business
A document including statements from 33 Catholic entities such as hospitals and schools, which outline measures they are taking to become slavery-free in areas such as procurement and employment, will help organizations to comply with Australia's Modern Slavery Act.
Experts fear Cuba is preparing a harsh response to recent protests
Observers have seen a purported plan by the Cuban government to deploy state police and military personnel using whatever means necessary to squash further protests following July 11's massive turnout.
Priests join emergency response to catastrophic flooding in Germany
Aid efforts were running in high gear after torrential rains in Germany toppled buildings, washed away vehicles and left at least 100 people dead. Tens of thousands are without electricity.
Authority in a wounded church: Leaders see ‘synodality’ as way forward
The clerical sexual abuse crisis has made the need for conversion painfully obvious and led to a reckoning with the use of power in the church through synod processes in several countries.
Installation of Wilmington’s new bishop begins ‘new era’ for diocese
More than 900 people witnessed the July 13 ordination of Bishop William Koenig as the new shepherd of the Diocese of Wilmington, which serves all of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore. The episcopal ordination was the first in the diocese since 1897.
Experts in U.S. fear Cuba is preparing a harsh response to recent protests
Rare demonstrations sparked by COVID and poverty could incur a forceful reaction from the communist regime, say theologians and academics.