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By Zoey Maraist
Deacon Bennett shares what he's looking forward to as a priest.
Art
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Of the more than 1,300 Marian images crowned around the world, one of the first to receive this honor does not have a crown today. For over 350 years, Michelangelo’s Pietà, instantly recognizable by Catholics and non-Catholics alike, was one of several “crowned Madonnas” in St. Peter’s Basilica. Until 1924, the disproportionately […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church’s current Synod of Bishops should not be a “parliament for demanding rights,” but a “journey in accordance with the Spirit,” Pope Francis said. The synod, which seeks to gather input from all baptized Catholics on building a listening church, is not “an occasion for following wherever the wind is […]
National
By Kevin J. Jones
Ohio’s Catholic Diocese of Columbus will close 15 churches as part of a parish reorganization and merger plan, but Bishop Earl K. Fernandes emphasized new possibilities for growth, especially if lay Catholics take on more responsibility for the church’s future. “When I arrived, I said I’m not interested in presiding over 25 years of decline […]
Pope Francis
By Courtney Mares
Pope Francis created a new ecclesiastical province in the United States May 30 by elevating Las Vegas to a metropolitan archdiocese. The Vatican announced that Bishop George Leo Thomas will be the first metropolitan archbishop of Las Vegas. He has served as the bishop of Las Vegas since 2018. The new Ecclesiastical Province of Las […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Catholics should make an “examination of conscience” about how they use social media, how they allow it to influence them and about the opportunities it provides them to share the Gospel, build community and care for others, said the Vatican Dicastery for Communication. “Unfortunately, the tendency to get carried away in heated […]
Columnists
By Soren Johnson
Thank goodness — one glance around most parish landscapes today will reveal vibrant groups for men (That Man is You, Knights of Columbus), women (Walking with Purpose, moms’ groups), couples (Teams of Our Lady), as well as for young adults, youth, seniors and more. But rarely — besides a parish picnic or festival — will […]
National
By Peter Pinedo
Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee signed a bill May 18 extending abortion coverage to Medicaid and health insurance plans used by state workers. Rhode Island joins 16 other states funding abortion through Medicaid, despite a federal policy known as the Hyde Amendment prohibiting the use of tax dollars to pay for abortion. Because Medicaid is […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Those working in the field of tourism have a great opportunity to offer people a “different kind of vacation” that is less consumerist and more respectful of creation, the Vatican said. An invitation for tourism “to be designed in a manner that respects people and the environment, opens the way to receiving […]
The forgotten person