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Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — The remembrance, reconciliation and healing from the Catholic Church’s past sins committed against Indigenous populations is a reminder that Christians can find hope amid their sins and failures, Pope Francis said. Returning for the first general audience Aug. 3 following a monthlong summer break, the pope reflected on his recent visit to […]
National
By Catholic News Service
CHICAGO — Chicago-based Catholic Extension launched the first of many initiatives it has planned over the next 18 months to support Uvalde, Texas, following the devastation of the Robb Elementary mass shooting. It sponsored Camp I-CAN July 25-28 at the St. Henry de Osso Project Center in Uvalde to provide third, fourth and fifth graders […]
National
By Mike Nelson and Pablo Kay
After nearly seven years serving as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, a new chapter in Bishop Robert E. Barron’s ministry as one of the Catholic Church’s most recognizable evangelists has begun halfway across the country. The 62-year-old Chicago native was formally installed July 29 as the ninth bishop of the Diocese […]
TV
By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON — Most people have a favorite television show. For Claudia McAdam, it’s the independently funded series “The Chosen,” which depicts the Gospel accounts of the life of Jesus. It’s such a favorite that she paid $1,000 to appear in an episode of “The Chosen.” But not just $1,000 for herself, but a thousand bucks […]
National
By Catholic News Service
The needs of victims of the record flooding in eastern Kentucky are great, both for the short term and in the long term, according to Meg Campos, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Lexington, Ky. The best way to help is to donate money so Catholic Charities and other agencies assisting flood […]
Movies
By Catholic News Service
Superman’s (voice of John Krasinski) best friend is his dog (voice of Dwayne Johnson) in director and co-writer Jared Stern reasonably fresh animated comedy, adapted from DC Comics lore. But the pair’s close relationship is complicated by the Man of Steel’s romance with Lois Lane (voice of Olivia Wilde) while their welfare is endangered by […]
National
By Daniel Meloy
NEWPORT, Mich. — As Karen Flint pulls into the St. Charles Borromeo parking lot in Newport, it’s pitch black, and the sun won’t rise for another two hours. The main parking lot lights are turned off so as not to attract the gnats that plague the area during the summer months. Guided by the flashlight […]
National
By Catholic News Service
CHICAGO — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago said July 28 that a Catholic high school in Indianapolis and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis have a constitutional right to hire staff who will uphold their core religious teachings. The case, Starkey v. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis, involves Lynn Starkey, a […]
Columns
By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
Privileges of a deacon Q. Often, I have been at a Mass where the deacon reads the Gospel, which is fine. But then, sometimes, the deacon goes on to give the homily while the priest watches. This disappoints me and makes me feel that the deacon is overstepping his bounds. Why should a deacon, rather […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis will visit Kazakhstan in September and attend an interreligious meeting in the capital city, Nur-Sultan. “Accepting the invitation of the civil and ecclesial authorities, Pope Francis will make the announced apostolic journey to Kazakhstan from Sept. 13-15 this year, visiting the city of Nur-Sultan on the […]
