Proclaiming his successor as “exactly the man our church needs,” Archbishop Charles J. Chaput introduced Bishop Nelson J. Perez, whom Pope Francis named as the next archbishop of Philadelphia, at a Jan. 23 news conference in Philadelphia.
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Trump’s March for Life Appearance a Boost for the Pro-Life Cause
President Donald Trump’s presence at the annual March for Life in Washington on Jan. 24 will provide a boost to the pro-life movement, local pro-life advocates say.
Bishop Perez of Cleveland Tapped to Replace Chaput in Philadelphia
Pope Francis has tapped Bishop Nelson Perez to be the new Archbishop of Philadelphia, replacing retiring Archbishop Charles Chaput with a native priest of the archdiocese.
Pro-Life Committee Chair Calls Abortion A Human Rights Issue
Leading up to the annual March for Life in the nation’s capital, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kan., spoke to The Tablet Jan. 20, about the status of the pro-life movement in what he referred to as ‘a very active battlefield.’
Catholic Iowa Democrats Weigh Choices
Sisters Elaine and Jeanie Hagerdorn, CHM, are real life “sister sisters,” — members of the Congregation of the Humility of Mary — who have been actively involved in every presidential election since 1960, when John F. Kennedy became the first Catholic in the country to be elected president.
Quakes Severely Damage Historic Puerto Rico Convent of Sisters of Fatima
To an island still recovering from the devastation Hurricane Maria left behind in 2017, the repeated tremors, earthquakes and aftershocks since Dec. 28 have added another level of stress for Puerto Rico’s citizens, as well as its power plants and water plants.
Catholic Theologians Say Soleimani Assassination Violates ‘Just War Criteria’
Catholic moral theologians are calling the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani a violation of the just war tradition in a new statement released Jan. 20.
Pope Decries ‘Barbaric Resurgence’ of Anti-Semitism
Pope Francis condemned the “barbaric resurgence” of anti-Semitism and criticized the selfish indifference that is creating the conditions for division, populism and hatred.
Pope Urges Bishops to Teach Discernment, Including on Political Issues
Sometimes the political choices people face can seem like a choice between supporting a “snake” or supporting a “dragon,” but Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops their job is to step back from partisan politics and help their faithful discern based on values, said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston.
President Trump Issues New Guidance on Prayer in Public Schools
President Donald Trump announced his administration’s new guidance on prayer in public schools during a Jan. 16 event in the Oval Office on National Religious Freedom Day.