Closing a month-long gathering of bishops in Rome, Pope Francis on Saturday said the Catholic Church is under attack by the devil and urged bishops from around the world to defend the institution because “you don’t touch a mother.”
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Pope Voices ‘Closeness’ to Pittsburgh, Jewish Community After Shooting
Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his “closeness” to Pittsburgh, and “in particular its Jewish community,” after what the pontiff called a “terrible attack” at a local synagogue that left 11 people dead.
Clericalism a Key Cause of Women’s Exclusion, Korean Nun Says
Sister Mina Kwon, a South Korean nun taking part in this month’s summit of bishops in Rome, has said that as the Church ponders how to better include women in decision-making roles, clericalism must be exposed as an underlying reason they’re not often seen in leadership.
Synod Missed Opportunity to Apologize for Sex Abuse, Archbishop Says
The more than 250 Catholic bishops from around the world meeting at the Vatican in October missed an opportunity to confront the global sex abuse crisis, said Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia.
Mexican Parishes Pitch In to Help Central American Caravan Heading North
Members of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in this southern Mexican city rose early Oct. 24 to feed but a fraction of the Central American migrants traveling in a caravan, which is trying to traverse Mexico and reach the United States border.
Judge Orders Arrest of Longtime Suspect in St. Romero’s 1980 Killing
Days after the Catholic Church declared Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero a saint, a judge in El Salvador issued a capture order for a former military captain suspected of killing the religious leader in 1980 as he celebrated Mass.
Kenyan Priests Say Terror Attacks Threaten Catholic Churches
As frequent terror attacks continue in northeastern Kenya, Catholic bishops and priests are warning that the acts are posing threats to missions and their work.
Pope Calls for New Alliance, Sharing Between Young, Old
With the launch of a new book, Pope Francis is calling for a new alliance – between young and old – to change the world.
Sexuality is Big Issue at Synod of Bishops, But Not the Only One
According to German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, this month’s gathering of bishops at the Vatican is not a “Synod on Sexuality.” Instead, he insisted that that the nearly 300 delegates from around the world can’t lose sight of the fact that young people are the primary focus of the high-profile meeting.
Bishop Caggiano: Accountability Key For Bishops’ Summit
Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport, Connecticut, has become one of the most closely watched American prelates at a time when the Church in the United States is in full crisis mode, making it perhaps unsurprising that he was the first bishop to raise the issue of clerical sex abuse during this month’s Vatican summit on young people.