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Archbishop James P. Green may not be a familiar name to American Catholics, but the Philadelphia native has played a significant role on the world stage, including ordaining the future Pope Leo XIV a bishop. Throughout the pontificates of John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis, Archbishop Green, 75, served as papal nuncio to Iceland, […]
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Eleven St. Vincent de Paul Society conferences serve those in need at 13 parishes in the diocese, with more conferences anticipated. Through publicized helplines, food pantries and other avenues, conference volunteers, also known as Vincentians, serve neighbors seeking assistance. In one-on-one meetings — face-to-face in their homes when possible — Vincentians listen with empathy and […]
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV will canonize Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati together Sept. 7, the Vatican announced.
National
By Pete Chirico
More than 160 Catholic scientists, students, and religious gathered June 6–8 at The Catholic University of America in Washington, for the annual meeting of the Society of Catholic Scientists.
Global
By Carey Kinsolving
"Insanity is hereditary. You get it from your kids,” read a sign in Brussels, Belgium.
Or, as author Jean Kerr wrote, “The real menace in dealing with a 5-year-old is that in no time at all you begin to sound like one.”
Local
By Isabella Ubillus
“It’s been amazing to find a community I feel welcome in and just be accepted for who I am, and I have been able to really increase my faith journey here,” said Clarissa Ostorga, a rising senior at George Mason University in Fairfax.
Pope Leo XIV
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — The cultural and pastoral diversity among clergy is not a burden but a gift that should enrich communion within the church rather than fragment it, Pope Leo XIV told the priests and deacons of the Diocese of Rome.
Pope Leo XIV
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Recognizing the essential tenets of faith that Catholics and Orthodox share should be the lens through which they discuss the issues that continue to separate them, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope Leo XIV
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV will revive a tradition begun by St. John Paul II in 1983 by personally placing a pallium around the shoulders of recently named archbishops.
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Chinese officials recognized Pope Leo XIV's appointment of an auxiliary bishop in the province of Fujian, China, the Vatican announced June 11.
It was the pope's first appointment of a bishop in China since his election May 8.
