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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — One cannot love and worship the Eucharist without compassion for the poor and marginalized, Pope Francis said at a Mass concluding Italy’s eucharistic congress. “Let us recognize that the Eucharist is the prophecy of a new world, it is the presence of Jesus who asks us to dedicate ourselves to an effective […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Marking the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis called on everyone to work together to build a more inclusive and fraternal future. “Migrants are to be welcomed, accompanied, supported and integrated,” he said Sept. 25 before praying the Angelus with those gathered for an outdoor Mass closing Italy’s National Eucharistic […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade “is, without question, an answer to prayer,” but in a post-Roe world, “Catholics must now work together for another, even deeper paradigm shift,” said the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chairman. “We must move beyond a paradigm shift in the law in order to help the […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
I heard that a woman had been kidnapped and murdered while out running at 4:30 in the morning, and then I heard the person reporting such news ask why in the world she’d be out running that early. Admittedly, I thought to myself, “What an absolutely ignorant question.” Without knowing anything at all about the […]
Columnists
By Russell Shaw
In mid-November the American bishops, gathered in general assembly, will choose a successor to Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles to serve a three-year term as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. A new vice president and chairmen of several conference committees also will be elected during the meeting. Except by the bishops […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — The death penalty is an affront to human dignity that offers no solace to victims and denies the possibility for conversion of those who commit serious crimes, Pope Francis said. The growing calls around the world for an end to capital punishment are “a sign of hope” for the church, the pope […]
Columns
By David Hickson
As a FOCUS missionary with my wife and children here in Germany, witnessing the confusion in the church and the intensifying attack on faith and morals, I have found strength and steadiness in the fundamental truth that I learned as a young man growing up in the Arlington diocese. I have learned to rest my […]
Global
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Vatican News reported. While the Vatican press office issued no statement regarding Cardinal Parolin’s Sept. 22 meeting, the Russian foreign ministry tweeted a video of the two […]
Global
By Michael Kelly
DUBLIN —More people in Northern Ireland now identify as Catholic than Protestant for the first time in the history of the jurisdiction, new census figures reveal. The data has led to calls for a referendum for voters to decide whether to remain part of Britain or join with the rest of Ireland and form a […]
Global
By Dennis Sadowski
WASHINGTON — South Korean Catholic leaders will be part of a 40-member delegation that will meet with U.S. bishops and government representatives in early October to explore ways to build closer relations with North Korea. The Oct. 5-6 peace conference at The Catholic University of America is the sixth in an annual series and the […]
