Articles by Carl Bunderson
Apostolic nuncio encourages US bishops in 'listening'
Jun 13, 2018 / 14:12 pmSpeaking to the US bishops’ spring meeting on Wednesday, Archbishop Christophe Pierre urged the importance of listening: to youth, to the Hispanic population, and to the Holy Father.
Cardinal DiNardo: New US asylum policy erodes the right to life
Jun 13, 2018 / 06:36 amAt the opening of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ general assembly on Wednesday, the conference president issued a statement condemning the Trump administration’s adoption of stricter asylum policies and its policy of family separation at the US-Mexico border.
New Baltimore policy permits outdoor Catholic weddings
Jun 11, 2018 / 12:07 pmThe Archdiocese of Baltimore has announced a policy to allow weddings to be held outside of parish churches, including at outdoor venues.
Benedictine nuns' new album an offering to Saint Joseph
May 3, 2018 / 02:04 amA newly-released album by a chart-topping community of Benedictine nuns in rural Missouri is devoted to the hearts of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, but is dedicated in a particular way to Saint Joseph's paternity.
What Holy Week looks like in a remote Indian diocese
Mar 31, 2018 / 03:09 amIn the Diocese of Miao, located in India's northeasternmost state of Arunachal Pradesh, Bishop George Pallipparambil does not stay quietly in his cathedral for Holy Week, but rather holds services across the diocese in an effort to better serve his people.
Analysis: Cardinal Sarah, Blessed Paul VI, and Catholic commentary
Mar 7, 2018 / 15:05 pmCardinal Robert Sarah has authored a preface for a newly published book detailing the ascendancy, in the last 50 years, of the reception of Communion in the hand. He has been thanked for his efforts with at least one call for his removal from office. The flare-up offers an opportunity to look in greater detail at the history of the means of receiving Holy Communion.
Bishop Schneider explains the Kazakhstani profession of truths on marriage
Jan 11, 2018 / 16:28 pmFidelity to the words of Christ makes it necessary to profess the truth about sacramental marriage, Bishop Athanasius Schneider told CNA in a recent interview.
Kazakh bishops affirm indissolubility of marriage – and its implications
Jan 2, 2018 / 12:42 pmThree Kazakhstani bishops signed a statement on Sunday confirming that it is not licit to admit to sacramental communion Catholics who are divorced and illictly remarried, if they are not living according to the long-standing teachings of the Church.
What the bishop who resisted the Nazis can teach us today
Dec 17, 2017 / 07:04 amWhen Father Clemens August von Galen was consecrated Bishop of Münster in October 1933, he chose for his episcopal motto Nec laudibus, nec timore – neither by praises nor by fear, which summed up his ministry throughout Germany's Nazi period.
Analysis: Argentine letter on Amoris is in the Acta. Does that change things?
Dec 5, 2017 / 17:19 pmDespite the recent inclusion of Pope Francis' 2016 letter to the Buenos Aires bishops on Amoris laetitia in the Holy See's official text of record, neither the Church's discipline nor its doctrine have changed.
Archbishop Naumann elected US bishops' pro-life committee chair
Nov 14, 2017 / 08:27 amIn a move seen as an endorsement of St. John Paul II's “culture of life” approach, the U.S. bishops on Tuesday elected Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas as chairman of the conference's committee on pro-life activities.
US bishops to issue statement on need for immigration reform
Nov 13, 2017 / 14:30 pmAs the conclusion of a lengthy discussion on migration, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops decided Monday to draft a statement from their president expressing the need for humane and just immigration reform.
Youth ministry must reflect young people’s diversity, US cardinal says
Nov 13, 2017 / 11:14 amYoung people are not a singular mass, and ministry to them must reflect their diversity, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston told his fellow U.S. bishops Monday as they discussed the upcoming synod.
Be missionary disciples of Christ, apostolic nuncio encourages US bishops
Nov 13, 2017 / 09:20 amOn the opening day of the US bishops' plenary assembly, Archbishop Christophe Pierre addressed the gathering, encouraging them to prioritize youth, the mission of evangelization, and Christ himself.
Cardinal Parolin invokes God's wisdom on the US bishops
Nov 12, 2017 / 19:38 pmSpeaking to the US bishops gathered for the opening Mass of their plenary assembly on Sunday, the Vatican Secretary of State encouraged them to continue their prophetic witness in the face of the challenges facing the country.
Georgetown students' commission votes not to sanction pro-marriage group
Nov 3, 2017 / 09:37 amGeorgetown University's Student Activities Commission voted Friday to maintain university funding for Love Saxa, a pro-marriage student group that had been accused by fellow students of promoting intolerance and hate.
Argentine pastoral letter: 'Accompaniment' in marriage must be faithful
Aug 30, 2017 / 13:10 pmA pastoral letter on Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation Amoris laetitia by Bishop Pedro Daniel Martinez Perea of San Luis, Argentina is being welcomed as “great news” for its clarity and directness.
New Mexico bishop takes charge in fighting sex abuse, healing wounds
Jun 29, 2017 / 13:06 pmThe Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico added three names earlier this year to its list of workers against whom there are credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor, as part of the diocesan commitment to transparency and youth protection.
Costly weddings could be crippling for new marriages
Apr 19, 2017 / 02:27 amNoting the sharply increasing costs of weddings, marriage advocates have begun to urge couples to be less extravagant in their nuptial celebrations for the good of their relationships.
Knights of Malta Grand Master to resign at request of Pope Francis
Jan 25, 2017 / 02:29 amThe Knights of Malta have confirmed that Matthew Festing, the Prince and Grand Master of the Order, has agreed to submit his resignation after being asked to do so in a meeting with Pope Francis Tuesday.