Pope Francis told the 21 new cardinals he created Saturday, who come from all over the world, that their diversity is a gift which must contribute to a unified “symphony” of various but united voices capable of credible evangelization.
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Mexican Church Roof Collapses During Sunday Mass, Killing 10
The roof of a Catholic church in northern Mexico collapsed during Sunday Mass on Oct. 1, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 60, local authorities said. Rescue workers worked through the night and into Monday morning probing the wreckage looking for survivors and victims.
Bold Moves Paying Off for St. Francis College in Brooklyn
Three years ago, Forbes published an opinion piece that asked, “If Colleges are Businesses, Why Not Run Them That Way?”
Baltimore Archdiocese Files for Chapter 11 to Resolve Abuse Claims, Continue Ministries
The Archdiocese of Baltimore filed for Chapter 11 reorganization Sept. 29 to address “a great number of historic” child sex abuse claims it expects to face under a new Maryland law that lifts the statute of limitations on certain civil claims and takes effect Oct. 1.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Remembered For ‘Extraordinary’ Legacy and Barrett Controversy, Dies at 90
Longtime U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., died the evening of Sept. 28, at her Washington residence, according to her office. She was 90.
‘You Can’t Silence the Gospel’ Amid Nicaragua’s Repression, Says Woman Religious
Indignation. That’s what she said she feels when she hears Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, the country’s vice president, refer to themselves as Christians.
18 U.S. Seminarians Ordained Deacons in St. Peter’s Basilica
Near the tomb of St. Peter, 18 seminarians from across the United States promised to dedicate their lives to Christ and were ordained to the diaconate.
GOP Presidential Candidates Debate Abortion, Immigration at Reagan Library
Seven Republican candidates joined the Republican National Committee’s second debate of their party’s presidential primary process in California, sparring over topics including immigration, China policy, abortion and the economy.
Biden Makes History Joining Striking Auto Workers on Picket Line
President Joe Biden joined striking autoworkers in Michigan Sept. 26, becoming the first sitting president to join a union picket line, an unprecedented show of support to striking workers by a chief executive.
Ohio Bishop, a Detroit Native, Looks Forward to ‘Going Home’ to Serve Michigan’s Faithful
A native son of the Archdiocese of Detroit, Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton of Steubenville, Ohio, will return home to serve as Detroit’s 32nd auxiliary bishop.