Archive for October 17, 2018

Pope Francis at the general audience Sept. 5, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis: To hate is to kill in the heart

A person may not have killed someone, but if they are angry or have hate toward another person, it is... Read more

Bishop Joseph Guo Jincai (left) and Bishop Yang Xiaoting (right) at Opening of the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Tiananmen Square to St. Peter’s Square: Who are the Chinese bishops at the synod?

Weeks after his excommunication was lifted last month as a part of an agreement between China and the Holy See,... Read more

Life stall at Lambeth Country Show ?w=200&h=150

U.K. local government apologizes to pro-life charity

A London borough has apologized to a U.K. pro-life charity after making inaccurate claims about the group. Life, a non-sectarian... Read more

Pope Francis addresses seminarians from the northern Italian region of Lombardy, Oct. 13, 2018, ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope tells seminarians to report abuse ‘immediately’

Pope Francis told a group of Italian seminarians to report immediately to their bishop if they ever see or suspect... Read more

Mass for First Responders at St. Dominic Catholic Church, Panama City, FL, Aug. 2018. ?w=200&h=150

Florida Catholics rally after Hurricane Michael

Since Michael made landfall in the area Oct. 10, St. Dominic Catholic Church has served as a staging area for... Read more

Cardinal Donald Wuerl. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

What kind of archbishop is needed in Washington?

The Archbishop of Washington occupies one of the most prominent posts in the Church in America. But the assignment, usually... Read more

Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki of Poznań speaks to journalists at the Vatican. ?w=200&h=150

A synod summary from the Polish synod fathers – Oct 17

The social context of young Catholics living in multicultural and multi-denominational societies was at the center of the Synod assembly... Read more

Bishop David Tencer points at a journalist while asking questions at an Oct. 17 press conference. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Hacking pastoral care: Youth synod bishops talk technology

Smartphone apps and Skype have transformed the way at least one synod bishop conducts his pastoral ministry with young people.  Read more

Marijuana. ?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Legal pot will have 'disastrous effects,' Canadian bishops say

Canada’s bishops reiterated their opposition to the legalization of recreational marijuana Wednesday, the same day that legal marijuana sales began... Read more

Archbishop Charles Chaput. CNA file photo.?w=200&h=150

Chaput: The terrain and challenge U.S. Christians face

The following interview with Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia was conducted Oct. 16  Read more