Archive for October 12, 2017
A Boston mall chapel will house the relics of three saints
Relics of St. Faustina Kowalska, St. Maximilian Kolbe, and St. John Paul II will be coming to a Boston mall’s... Read more
Bishop Vasa on California fires: 'Our diocese has been hit hard'
While firefighters in northern California are currently battling 17 wildfires in five counties, Bishop Robert Vasa of the Diocese of... Read more
New Miami auxiliary is first Peruvian-born US bishop
On Thursday, Pope Francis named Fr. Enrique Delgado, who has a background in economics, as an auxiliary bishop for the... Read more
Pope Francis: Be courageous in prayer – God will answer
On Thursday Pope Francis told members of the Pontifical Oriental Institute and various Eastern Churches that they have a mission... Read more
Pope's death penalty views may mean new approach to criminal justice
On Wednesday, Pope Francis told a gathering in Rome that the Catechism of the Catholic Church should significantly revise its... Read more
Christians in Middle East feel 'abandoned, betrayed' by the West
As interreligious tensions and a migration crisis continue in the Middle East, key Church leaders in the region have said... Read more
Our Lady of Aparecida's smile gives us hope, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis sent a video message Thursday for the 300th anniversary of the discovery of the statue of Our Lady... Read more
Iowa district judge praised for upholding three-day wait for abortions
An Iowa judge upheld the state’s three-day waiting period for abortions last week, drawing praise from local pro-life organizations such... Read more
The future of the US Church is missionary encounter, nuncio says
The American cultural situation poses great challenges, but these can be overcome through a missionary renewal following Pope Francis’ proposed... Read more
