Program aims to engage diverse group of Catholic young adults
Journeying Together gathers young adults from every large cultural family to promotes the voices and understand the needs of those who are the future of the Catholic Church in the U.S.
Appreciating the Mass, in any language
With the recent news on the Latin Mass, it is clear to Greg Erlandson that care should be taken in celebrating the post-Vatican II liturgy, and lay people should be better educated in its history and its mysteries.
Grandkids (and great-grandkids) bring ‘blessings beyond measure,’ say area seniors
As the church marks the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, local faithful say they can't imagine life without the "pure joy" their children's children bring to them.
Still we hold the hands of the grandparents who first held ours
On the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly July 25, Heather Huot tells of the archdiocesan ministries to the elderly and the signs of love across the generations, with her own grandmom.
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.