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Pope Francis on marriage: It's not about the dress or photos. It's about the mission.
Marriage is more than the wedding ceremony, the flowers, the dress, the photos, Pope Francis said in his weekly general audience: it is a participation in the Church's mission.
"It [marriage] is not merely a ceremony in a church, with flowers,...
I’m the kind of person who shouldn’t read self-help books written by my peers. I have very high standards for who has any legitimate authority in my life: Jesus. the Pope. my mom. the cashier at...
How about a little remedial ecclesiology today? (Trigger warning: if you don’t like going past 1200 words, this piece might stretch you 5 uncomfortable minutes past your limit. I know, I know....
“Let not your heart be troubled!” (John 14:1)
In the face of growing confusion about the doctrine of the Faith, many bishops, priests, religious and lay people of the Catholic Church have...
What does it mean to be laicized, defrocked, or dismissed from the clerical state?
Archbishop Theodore McCarrick was laicized this week, after he was found guilty of sexual abuse and other canonical crimes. But what does it mean to be “laicized,” “defrocked,” or “dismissed from the clerical state?”
Ordination, the Catechism...
Bishop to Maduro: Open your eyes to see the suffering of the people
The bishop of San Cristóbal has exhorted Nicolas Maduro to consider the suffering of the Venezuelan people amid the ongoing political and humanitarian crisis in the country.
“Open your eyes to see the suffering of the people. Hear the cry of...
Australian bishop urges faithful to fight ‘radical’ abortion bill
A local bishop is speaking out against a bill to remove regulations on abortion in Adelaide, Australia, saying it would be the nation’s most radical abortion law.
“The unborn deserve love and protection, not destruction,” said Bishop Gregory...
McCarrick abuse trial: A CNA timeline
Theodore McCarrick has been laicized, nearly 10 months after sex abuse allegations against him were first made public. Here is a timeline of major events since last summer.
June 20
The Archdiocese of New York announces that an allegation of...
Vatican ambassador under investigation for sexual assault
Bishop Luigi Ventura, apostolic nuncio to France since 2009 and a long-time Vatican diplomat, is under investigation for alleged sexual assault.
The French newspaper Le Monde reported Friday that Ventura, 74, is being investigated by Paris...
Aid agencies highlight Christian persecution on anniversary of 'Coptic Martyrs'
Four years after the so-called Islamic State released a propaganda video showing the beheading of 21 abducted Coptic Christians in Libya, aid workers and politicians continue to highlight the dangers facing Christians in the Middle East and...
