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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Gossiping about someone is a “dark joy” that Christians must resist because it is a betrayal like Judas’ betrayal of Jesus, Pope Francis said. Celebrating Mass at 7 a.m. in the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the pope offered a brief homily on the Gospel, which included Jesus’ prediction that Judas would betray him. […]
Pope Francis
By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Local Catholics expressed overwhelming joy to news that Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected the new pope March 13 in Rome. “Habemus Papam,” said Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde. “I rejoice that Pope Francis has answered the Lord’s call to serve as successor to St. Peter, the vicar of Christ on earth. “On behalf […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – After completing their third pre-conclave meeting, the College of Cardinals still had not announced a date for the conclave. Instead, they used the March 4 and 5 meetings to discuss needs of the church. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, could not give specific details of the discussions because he is […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI is considering making some changes to the conclave rules and rituals before he leaves office Feb. 28, the Vatican spokesman confirmed. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the spokesman, told reporters Feb. 20 that any papal document is more likely to deal with possible discrepancies between the apostolic constitution governing the […]
Columnists
By George Weigel
President Obama’s re-election and the prospect of a second Obama administration, freed from the constraints imposed by the necessity of running for re-election, have created a crisis for the Catholic Church in the United States. In the thought-world and vocabulary of the Bible, “crisis” has two meanings – the conventional sense (a grave threat) and […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
TERNI, Italy – The liturgical feast of St. Valentine, removed from general church calendar in the late 1960s, continues to be celebrated with special Masses, a marathon and fireworks in Terni, which claims the saint as its former bishop. While the Catholic Church remains convinced there was a third-century martyr named Valentine, a lack of […]
National
By George P. Matysek Jr.
BALTIMORE – When the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers on Thanksgiving night in 2011 – and John Harbaugh beat younger brother, Jim, in the first NFL matchup of coaching brothers – Jack Harbaugh peeked into the Ravens’ locker room after the game. Jack Harbaugh, John and Jim’s father, was impressed by how ecstatic […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON – Forty years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortions, the pro-life movement hasn’t stepped back in its resolve to see the decision reversed. Each year near Jan. 22, the day of the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions on abortion, tens of thousands of protesters march in Washington and San Francisco […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON – Defending religious liberty was a top priority this year for the U.S. Catholic bishops, who repeatedly spoke out against threats to its existence. Much as they did the year before, the bishops in 2012 spoke out consistently against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ mandate requiring most religious employers to provide […]
Local
The Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies of Catholic University in Washington will sponsor a panel discussion, “The Founding Padres,” April 22, 3 to 5 p.m. in Caldwell Hall Auditorium, 620 Michigan Ave., N.E., Washington. The discussion will explore the contributions of Blessed Junipero Serra and two of his peers, Jesuits Eusebio Kino and […]
