On a crowded Portland commuter train May 26, a selfless Catholic father of four stepped forward to calm a tense situation. He was that kind of guy.
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Burlington Bishop Calls for Diocesan Synod to Plan Future
Burlington Bishop Christopher J. Coyne has announced plans to convene the first diocesan synod since 1962.
Pedaling Priests Pick Up Prayers for Vocations
After riding bicycles a little more than 340 miles over five days, three young priests of the Diocese of Peoria sailed across the Indiana state line April 28, bringing Priests Pedaling for Prayers to a close.
Catholic Media Combats Challenge of Aging Priests
Catholic news media might be the remedy for three of the greatest challenges facing the church in the United States today, according to a leading Catholic journalist who spoke at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in suburban Philadelphia.
A Gingrich at the Vatican?
Callista Gingrich, wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, will be Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, two U.S. news outlets are reporting.
Jesuits to Return Land To Native Americans
The Jesuits are returning more than 500 acres in South Dakota to the Rosebud Sioux. The formal return of the property is expected to be complete sometime in May.
Church Leaders: Health Care Bill Needs Surgery
The American Health Care Act that passed by a four-vote margin May 4 in the House has “major defects,” said Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Fla., chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Social Development.
Solanus Casey, Who Served In B’klyn, Will be Beatified
Sixty years after his death, Capuchin Father Solanus Casey is on his way to sainthood. He will be beatified in Detroit later this year.
Trump Orders Free Religious Expression
Many religious leaders viewed President Donald Trump’s executive order on religious freedom, which he signed in a White House Rose Garden ceremony May 4, as a step in the right direction.
Nuncio to Seminarians: No Office Hours for Priests
A priest’s “office hours” are unlimited and the priesthood is not solely focused on administrative work, the apostolic nuncio to the United States told students at the nation’s only Vatican-affiliated seminary.