Priests must not shut themselves into small-knit cliques but instead open themselves to the world and make God’s love reach everyone, Pope Francis said.
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Louisville, Ky., Archbishop Retires; Pope Francis Names Black Bishop as Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, and appointed as his successor Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux in southeastern Louisiana.
Black History Month Seen As Reminder of Need to Work for Justice, Equality
Flanked at the front of the sanctuary by six large portraits of Black Americans whose faith-filled lives placed them on the road to possible canonization by the Catholic Church, Washington Auxiliary Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr. celebrated Mass Feb. 6 to mark Black History Month in the Archdiocese of Washington.
‘Called to Joy of Love’ is Theme of National Marriage Week USA Feb. 7-14
“Called to the Joy of Love” is the theme of this year’s National Marriage Week USA Feb. 7-14. The week includes World Marriage Day, which this year is Feb. 13.
Iowa Diocese’s ‘58,000 Cups of Coffee’ Initiative Fuels Synod Conversations
An idea began brewing in Patrick Schmadeke’s head as he listened to an interview with Xavière Missionary Sister Nathalie Becquart on the Synod of Bishops in 2023 and the process leading up to it.
Survey Finds Path to U.S. Citizenship for Migrants has Majority Support
Though immigration remains a polemic topic in political circles, just 44% of Americans recently surveyed by the Public Religion Research Institute said it was a “critical issue” in the U.S.
Reject Racism to ‘Live The Way’ Creator Intended us to Live, Cardinal Says
People must “reject all forms of racism, bigotry and injustice” and recognize “we are each made by God and are deserving of respect and dignity because of just that,” Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory said Feb. 3.
Pioneer Black Nuns Conquered Racism, Opened Schools And Hospitals
They were Catholic religious women, dedicated to educating children, treating the sick and helping the poor and enslaved in pre-Civil War America. But when they attempted to enter and live in convents, they were turned away — because they were black.
Activists Urge Biden to Do More to Tackle Root Causes of Central America Migration
About a year after President Joe Biden signed an executive order to address the root causes of migration from Central America, immigration advocates are calling on his administration to adjust its approach both domestically and abroad.
School’s Program Helps Get Class Rings to Students Who Can’t Afford Them
Alice Chen wasn’t expecting to receive a class ring at Mercy High School in Baltimore this school year.