The U.S. bishops have again called for a Fortnight of Freedom to raise awareness of the threats to religious freedom in our nation. The Fortnight will be celebrated nationwide from June 21 to July 4, culminating with a liturgy celebrated at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. The bishops are particularly concerned […]
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Co-Cathedral Hosts Its First Pilgrimage
St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights, hosted its first pilgrimage when the Holy Rosary Society of Holy Child Jesus parish, Richmond Hill, visited May 24.
NY Hosts Cardinals Dinner for Catholic U.
New York made history and broke its own record – to the tune of $2.1 million in scholarships – when it hosted the 25th American Cardinals Dinner on behalf of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
Cleveland Diocese Ends Fees for Annulments
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Couples seeking a marriage annulment in Cleveland no longer have to pay a fee for the service.
Group Backs Married Priests for Orthodox
WASHINGTON (CNS) – The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation voted in early June to encourage the “lifting of the restrictions regarding the ordination of married men to the priesthood in the Eastern Catholic Churches of North America.”
Spain’s Bishops Praise King’s Decision to Abdicate
OXFORD, England (CNS) – King Juan Carlos of Spain received a tribute from the country’s bishops after he announced his decision to abdicate in favor of his son.
B’klyn Priest Receives Experience of Lifetime
During all of my years as a seminarian at the North American College in Rome, I had the wonderful experience of attending the Lenten Station Church Masses.
Fortnight Links Freedom To Church Service to Poor
WASHINGTON (CNS) – For Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, the third annual Fortnight for Freedom is an opportunity to consider the link between religious liberty and service to the poor.
Pope’s Peace Invite Sparks Curiosity Around World
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Inviting the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to the Vatican and praying alongside them for peace in the Holy Land does not insert Pope Francis into the political process but is another example of his efforts to help all people, said Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.
Prayer Summit – Pope Prays for Peace with Israeli and Palestinian Presidents
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Praying for peace in the Holy Land alongside leaders of long-antagonistic nations, Pope Francis called on God to act where human efforts had failed, to end what he described as violence inspired by the devil.