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By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — As the Catholic Church continues to reflect on synodality through a two-year process of listening and dialogue, a panel of six notable theologians and canonists discussed the nature of consultation and decision-making in a synodal church. The discussion took place May 20 at the Vatican’s Palazzo Pio during the presentation of a […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
ROME — Celebrating the launch of the Scholas International Educational Movement and its environmental project, Pope Francis encouraged young people, especially women, to lead the charge in fighting climate change. “Defending nature means defending the poetry of creation, it means defending harmony. It is a fight for harmony. And women know more about harmony than […]
National
By Catholic News Service
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Participants in an annual pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, for U.S. active-duty military personnel and veterans assembled 3,000 prayer kits for Ukrainian soldiers. The “Warriors to Lourdes” pilgrimage May 10-16 drew more than 175 participants and was co-sponsored by the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services and the Knights of Columbus. U.S. […]
Global
By David Agren
MEXICO CITY — A Catholic priest who directed a migrant shelter was killed in the Mexican border state of Baja California, reinforcing Mexico’s reputation as a murderous country for clergy. Father José Guadalupe Rivas Saldaña and another unidentified individual were found dead May 17 in the municipality of Tecate, east of Tijuana, after being reported […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Every member of the international community must play a part in addressing the many problems affecting the world, Pope Francis told diplomats. “Despite the challenges and setbacks, we must never lose hope in our efforts to build a world in which a sense of fraternity and mutual understanding prevail, and disagreements are […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Cutting through the throngs of tourists following guides around St. Peter’s Basilica, a group of pilgrims led by the basilica’s pastor followed a “Marian itinerary” with special prayers to mark the month of Mary. Conventual Franciscan Father Agnello Stoia, who became pastor of the basilica in October, leads the late afternoon prayer […]
Columnists
By Russell Shaw
When the church speaks definitively on morality — says that without exception something is wrong — is it declaring a truth or laying down a law? Confusion about that is rampant today. Recently, I came across this statement by a writer in a Catholic periodical: “The pope has not changed the church’s teaching that sexual […]
Parishes
What’s distinctive about your parish? What is your parish’s charism? Peace and good. Franciscan spirituality — the crib, cross and the holy Eucharist — is our focus. The parish is oriented toward the celebration of the Eucharist and prayer as a faith community, and how the fruits of prayer lead us to living out the […]
Schools
By Catholic Herald
Five diocesan students were named National Merit Scholarship finalists: Patrick Gallagher, from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington; Molly Jennings, from Saint Paul the Great Catholic High School in Potomac Shores; and Sophia Lama, Christopher Alex and Anna Gillespie, from St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly. The National Merit Scholarship Competition begins with […]
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