There is “no question” the actions of the Parkland, Florida, school shooter “were heinous,” but “a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole is a severe and just punishment,” said Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski.
Month: October 2022
Cardinal Gregory Answers Questions on Peace, Justice He’d Posed 20 Years Before
Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington has enjoyed a long career in the U.S. Catholic hierarchy.
‘The Challenge of Peace’ 40 Years Later: Durable Principles, Changed World
Next year will mark the 40th anniversary of the U.S. bishops’ landmark pastoral letter “The Challenge of Peace: God’s Promise and Our Response.”
Pope Announces a Second Session for Synod of Bishops Assembly
Saying he did not want to rush the process of discerning how the Holy Spirit is calling the church to grow in “synodality,” Pope Francis announced that the next assembly of the Synod of Bishops would take place in two sessions.
Mass of Hope and Healing Returns After 2-Year Hiatus With Message of Contrition, Promise to Help Abuse Survivors
The Mass, was the first since 2019, before the pandemic began. Bishop Robert Brennan delivered a multifaceted message of apology, empathy, and outreach to survivors of sexual abuse in the Church.
With Roe Overturned, March Will Focus on Congress, Laws to End Abortion
Jeanne Mancini wants it to be clear: The national March for Life in Washington will continue even with the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, its 1973 ruling that found a right to abortion in the U.S. Constitution and legalized it nationwide.
Eucharistic Procession Proclaims Christ on Manhattan Streets
Constantine Bowden sat on his bike at the intersection of Broadway and West 50th Street on Oct. 12, watching a joyous procession that carried the Holy Eucharist to St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Annual High School Special Section 2022
Eighth-grade students in New York City are just a few weeks away from taking the Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS) and choosing the high schools they wish to attend next year.
The Silence of the Sanctuary Lamp
The sanctuary lamp, hanging near the tabernacle and glowing subtle flickers, is a silent assurance of faith that our Lord is present in the Blessed Sacrament.
The Day of Judgment Brings Son of Man to Us
At the end of today’s Gospel, the Lord asks an ominous question, one that resounds through all of salvation history: “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”