U.S. Catholic bishops elected their first ever Latino leader in a vote on November 12, elevating Archbishop José Gomez as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
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DiNardo Praises Abuse Survivors for Speaking Out, As U.S. Bishops Begin Fall Meeting
In his final remarks as president of the U.S. bishops, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo encouraged the U.S. Church to continue to press ahead in the fight against clergy abuse and in defense of migrants and unborn human life.
U.S. Bishops Have Their Plates Full During Next Week’s USCCB Meeting
As U.S. Catholic bishops gather in Baltimore next week for their general assembly, they will continue their efforts to turn a page on the clergy sex abuse scandals, navigating a tightrope act of returning to the regularly scheduled business affairs of the conference while duly acknowledging the Church’s damaged public credibility.
Three Generations of Catholic Women Marry in Same Church with Same Dress
All three wore the dress as they walked down the aisle of the same church — St. Agnes Church in Jefferson. Hillman’s great grandparents had moved into this Catholic parish in the 1940s, sent their children to school there and never left. Her grandmother was 19 when she got married. Her mom was 24, and Hillman was 28 on her wedding day this April.
Only in Print: Sponsor Pay Likely for NCAA Players | November 9, 2019
Catholic colleges are preparing for the time when college athletes will be able to be paid for the use of their image, name and likeness, a likely scenario after the National Collegiate Athletic Association told its member colleges to consider the measure.
Breaking the Cycle of Incivility – Campaign stresses why civility is important as 2020 election approaches
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Rancor in politics, especially these days, may be the norm, but a nationwide effort is underway to remind people that civility in political discussions is a virtue.
Father Ortiz, a Proud Latino Vet
BENSONHURST — The U.S. military is becoming more ethnically diverse, just like the country it serves. Case in point: Hispanics are the fastest-growing minority in the military, and the number of Latino veterans is projected to double within 10 years.
On Veterans Day, The Stories of Two Local Catholics
As the country celebrates Veterans Day this weekend, here are snapshots of two local Catholic veterans: one who died in February, and the other who is a deacon serving at a parish in Park Slope.
Rubio Promotes ‘Common Good Capitalism’ at CUA Event
Senator Marco Rubio turned to his Catholic roots to make his case for a restoration of “common good capitalism,” in an address at the Catholic University of America on Tuesday, saying that the market economy can at times interfere with building strong communities.
USCCB President Disinvites Bishop Bransfield From Fall Assembly
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in consultation with the members of the USCCB Administrative Committee, has taken the highly unusual step of disinviting a fellow bishop from the conference’s fall general assembly.