In the Diocese of Nashville, Bishop J. Mark Spalding has asked Catholics to focus on the Holy Family this Advent.
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Some U.S. Dioceses are Lifting Restrictions on Communion Cup
As many restrictions put in place at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have been lifted, some Catholic dioceses around the country are returning, or already have returned, to offering consecrated wine in the chalice for Communion while others are waiting to do so.
Priest Calls Serving Alongside Military Members as Army Chaplain ‘Humbling’
As much as Father Lukasz J. Willenberg misses being part of a regular parish family back home in the Diocese of Providence, ministering to members of the U.S. Army as a military chaplain for the past eight years has brought him an unparalleled level of joy.
Idaho Parish Mourns Deaths of Students, Prays for Families, Community
In the days since four University of Idaho students were found brutally slain Nov. 14, the Catholic parish that serves the university and the community of Moscow, Idaho, is mourning with and praying for the victims, their families and friends, and the wider community, said the pastor.
Only in Print: Bishops Choose New Leaders, Boost Cause for 3 Saints, Support Ukraine
This year’s United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ fall general assembly from Nov. 15-17 in Baltimore was marked by the election of new conference leaders.
New USCCB President, VP: Church Unity A Top Priority
The newly elected United States Conference of Catholic Bishops president, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, said he intends to continue the work of his predecessor, Archbishop José Gomez, in fostering unity among the bishops.
Washington Archdiocese’s Pro-Life Mass in January to Have More Local Focus
With the pro-life landscape shifting to the states after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, events in the Washington Archdiocese connected to the annual March for Life in the nation’s capital will have a different focus this January.
Catholic Leaders Respond to Shooting at Colorado Nightclub
Catholic leaders have condemned the Nov. 19 attack on an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, that killed at least five people and injured at least 25.
Cardinal Dolan Says Senate’s Marriage Bill Threatens Religious Liberty
A bill on same-sex marriage advancing in the Senate is “a bad deal for the many courageous Americans of faith and no faith who continue to believe and uphold the truth about marriage in the public square today,” said New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan.
El Paso Bishop Takes Over USCCB Migration Office
When Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso celebrated Mass from an altar erected over the Rio Grande River earlier this month, attended by parishioners on both sides of the river that marks the U.S.-Mexico border, he cried.