Looking ahead to October’s Extraordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which will consider “the pastoral challenges to the family in the context of evangelization,” Pope Francis has released a letter to families, asking for […]
Late last week, Cardinal Raymond Burke took to the pages of L’Osservatore Romano to respond to “a certain questioning” he has encountered when discussing the pontificate of Pope Francis with some of his fellow Americans. […]
It was announced today that Pope Francis has overhauled the management of Vatican economic affairs, establishing two new governing bodies charged with overseeing the Holy See’s finances. In an apostolic letter motu proprio (“on his […]
Today, on the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, Pope Francis elevated 19 prelates from all over the world to the position of cardinal at a consistory held in St. Peter’s Basilica. Eighteen of […]
From Catholic News Service’s Cindy Wooden: In an unusual video message, recorded on an iPhone by a Pentecostal pastor Pope Francis knew in Argentina, the pope says all Christians share blame for their divisions, speaks […]
The day before the College of Cardinals will gather in Rome to prepare for October’s General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the family, the bishops of Japan released the results of a survey […]
It’s a tough market out there for marriage-minded women. While women may be the “gatekeepers” in the sexual economy—deciding when and under what circumstances sex will occur—it is men who remain securely in the driver’s […]
Meeting with thousands of engaged couples on Valentine’s Day—at an event that was originally going to be held indoors but was moved to St. Peter’s Square in anticipation of a large crowd—Pope Francis spoke today […]
Today the Vatican announced that Msgr. Edward Scharfenberger, a pastor and episcopal vicar in the Diocese of Brooklyn, has been named the new bishop of Albany. Msgr. Scharfenberger will succeed Bishop Howard Hubbard, who reached […]
February 11, 2013—an unforgettable day, to be sure: “After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to […]
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