Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals continued their discussions about the role of women in the church, listening to women experts, including a professor who spoke about how culture impacts women’s roles and status.
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Seitz: U.S. Thriving Depends on a More Christian and Loving Treatment of Migrants
As part of the immigration conference “Responding to Changing Realities at the U.S. Border and Beyond,” held April 11 at The Catholic University of America in Washington, Peter K. Kilpatrick, the university’s president, interviewed Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas.
New York Bill Expands Hate Crime Criteria to Help Protect Houses of Worship
Legislation in New York state would expand the state’s criteria for a hate crime to include trespassing on houses of worship.
French Catholic Dioceses Embrace Spirit of Olympics with ‘Sports and Faith’ Year
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games will open in Paris in six months, and in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of the French capital, efforts are under way to build the Olympic and Paralympic Village, as well as the Olympic Aquatics Center.
Eastertide Joy Turns to Tears as Sydney Catholics Mourn Horrific Knife Attack’s Victims
The joy of Eastertide has turned to shock and bewilderment across Sydney’s Catholic community in the wake of a deadly knife attack at Bondi Junction Westfield shopping center April 13, in which seven people were killed and a dozen injured, including a nine-month-old baby.
Catholic Bioethicists: Lack of Agreement About Brain Death Imperils Patients, Organ Donations
Catholic bioethicists are sounding the alarm about a critical lack of agreement on what constitutes brain death; and the implications for organ donation are “profound,” they said. The National Catholic Bioethics Center, based near Philadelphia, released an April 11 statement on “Integrity in the Determination of Brain Death: Recent Challenges and Next Steps.”
Catholic Approach to Migration Seen as a Chance to Be ‘Prophetic’
Continuing to minister to migrants at the border and beyond while advocating for policies that uphold people’s dignity is a way the U.S. Catholic Church follows God’s call, said experts during an April 11 migration conference at The Catholic University of America in Washington.
UPDATE: Imposter Priest Who Robbed Catholic Churches Nationwide Arrested in California
Police in Riverside, California, have arrested a man posing as a priest who allegedly victimized churches across the country, including in the Diocese of Brooklyn, where one church was robbed of $900.
Notre Dame’s Reopening is ‘Occasion of Spiritual Awakening for France,’ Cathedral’s Rector Says
With the scaffolding removed from the newly installed spire of Notre Dame Cathedral and reconstruction work going full speed inside France’s most iconic church, the home of precious relics and a tourist site visited by millions of people yearly will be ready to reopen Dec. 8.
Pope Francis Pleads for Military Restraint in the Middle East
The morning after Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel, Pope Francis pleaded with nations to avoid a further escalation of the violence.