U.S. Church Leaders Grateful for Extra Time for Diocesan Phase of Synod
November 2, 2021
The U.S. bishops’ conference point person for the preparatory period of the Synod on Synodality has welcomed the Vatican’s extension...
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McCarrick Criminal Sex Abuse Case Continued Until December
October 28, 2021
The criminal sex abuse case against ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was continued until Dec. 21 after a brief pretrial hearing in...
Immigration Advocates Hope Biden-Francis Meeting Inspires Change to U.S. Policy
October 28, 2021
When President Joe Biden and Pope Francis meet on Friday, some U.S. immigration advocates hope the pontiff can plant seeds...
New ‘Atlas of Vulnerability’ Shows Where Help Is Most Needed Post-COVID
October 27, 2021
The Atlas of Vulnerability: Developing Countries and the Pandemic database features 24 Latin American and Caribbean countries that Eric LeCompte,...
Economist Jeffrey Sachs Honored To Be Appointed to Papal Academy
October 26, 2021
World-renowned American economist Jeffrey Sachs said he vows to do his “utmost to contribute” to the “path-breaking work” of the...
Schools, Students in Columbus Give High Grades For Bishop’s Presence
October 20, 2021
After Bishop Robert Brennan of Columbus missed the annual Bishop’s Golf Classic reception recognizing a student who drew artwork for...
Bishop Brennan Energized Faith at an Ohio College; Hopes to Do Same Here
October 20, 2021
Whether it was Mass, reconciliation, or other campus ministry events, the frequent presence of Bishop Robert Brennan at The Ohio...
Priest in Haiti: Gangs Taking Over Capital Region
October 20, 2021
A priest living in a suburb of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, says armed gangs have taken control of 30% to 40% of...
Influx of Migrants Expected When U.S. Reopens Border in November
October 20, 2021
With nonessential travel set to resume at the U.S.-Mexico border in November, a Catholic priest in Tijuana, the Mexico border...
Haiti Missionary Captors Demanding $17M Ransom
October 19, 2021
To describe the ever-worsening circumstances in Haiti, Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami invokes the Haitian Creole word “gagòt,” which simply...