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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has rectified an irregularly appointed bishop in China for the “greater good of the diocese,” said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state. “The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Joseph Shen Bin as bishop of Shanghai, in continental China, transferring him from the Diocese of Haimen,” the Vatican announced July […]
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Mongolia will draw the Catholic Church’s attention to the “joy” and “simplicity” with which Mongolians live their faith as missionary disciples, the cardinal responsible for the country’s 1,450 Catholics said. “This visit will manifest the attention that the successor of Peter has for every individual, every person […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has sent Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, his special envoy, to Washington as part of his ongoing humanitarian efforts to help Ukraine. The July 17-19 visit is “in the context of the mission intended to promote peace in Ukraine and aims to exchange ideas and opinions on the current tragic situation and […]
National
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
A group of priests who met in seminary have formed a band to raise money for young people in their archdiocese to attend World Youth Day, Aug. 1–6 in Lisbon, Portugal. “Priests in Concert” is composed of nine priests from the Archdiocese of Washington: Fathers Pawel Sass, Yan Pietryga, Grzegorz Okulewicz, Mattia Cortigiani, Philip Ilg, […]
National
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
A new Catholic ministry aims to bring families together and bring a “taste of heaven” into their homes. Trinity House Community Groups offer families formation, fellowship, and the tools needed to live out their faith and pass it on to their children. Parishes are able to create groups — also called “Heaven in Your Home […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Even if the fruits are not immediately visible, Christians are called to sow seeds of faith in the world and people around them in their daily lives, Pope Francis said. Before praying the Angelus with some 15,000 visitors in St. Peter’s Square July 16, the pope reflected on the day’s Gospel reading […]
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Some 80 years ago this week, before Pope Francis told priests to be “shepherds with the smell of the sheep,” his wartime predecessor left the Vatican to walk the rubble of Rome’s peripheries after bombings during the Second World War to show his solidarity with his flock. While some commentaries about his […]
Columns
By Sr. Constance Veit
This summer, Catholics around the world are invited to participate in two exciting, interrelated events in the life of the church. The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is July 23, and World Youth Day will be celebrated in Lisbon, Portugal, during the first week of August. To highlight his desire for the young […]
Global
By Hannah Brockhaus
The Vatican will again offer a plenary indulgence to mark the third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly July 23. The indulgence can be received by grandparents, the elderly, and all Catholics who, “motivated by the true spirit of penance and charity,” participate in Pope Francis’ July 23 Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica or […]
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