Nine priests of the Diocese of Brooklyn have been named monsignor, a title that is typically bestowed upon priests who have distinguished themselves.
Pope Francis
Analysis: Despite Staying Home, Pope’s Vibe Still Will Be Felt During Lenten Retreat
Pope Francis was supposed to depart March 1 for his annual weeklong Lenten retreat with senior members of the Roman Curia. As has been custom since 2015, the get-away is being staged at a retreat center in the nearby hill town of Ariccia, about 45 minutes by car outside Rome.
Pope Skips Penance Service With Rome Clergy Due to Mild Cold
Pope Francis did not attend a traditional penitential service with priests of the Diocese of Rome due to a mild cold, the Vatican said.
Pope Condemns ‘Hypocrisy’ of Countries Calling for Peace While Funding War
Visiting the Southern Italian city of Bari, Pope Francis on Feb. 23 demanded government leaders protect minorities, particularly Christians.
Survivors Storm Rome to Mark Anniversary of Global Abuse Summit
This week, clerical abuse survivors from around the world have flocked to Rome to mark the one-year anniversary of Pope Francis’s global summit on child protection, which took place at the Vatican in February of last year.
Bari Trip Gives Pope a Chance to Help Save Christianity in the Middle East
During the Roman Empire, the entire Mediterranean region was known as Mare Nostrum,“Our Sea.” It was an imperial assertion of dominance, of course, but it also reflected the idea that the peoples of the Mediterranean are linked by geography and destiny, sharing a common fate.
Married Priests Debate Sparked By Pope’s Exhortation
The pope in his apostolic exhortation largely sidestepped the question of whether married men can become priests, but he made clear that it’s not happening now.
Pope Says New Vatican Finance Laws, Norms Are Working
The decade-long process of updating the laws of Vatican City State is part of the Vatican’s support for international commitments to protect people and safeguard vulnerable groups, who are “frequently the victims of new, odious forms of illegality,” Pope Francis said.
Pope Ducks Debates Over Married Priests, Women Deacons in Amazon Doc
Pope Francis’s highly anticipated document on the Amazon bypasses two hot-button issues looming over its publication – the possibility of married priests and women deacons – while calling for “outrage” over the treatment of the region’s land and its peoples.
U.S. Bishops Ask Pope About Amazon Synod, Discuss Range of Issues
Talking about debates, differences and discernment, Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops that people focused on the possibility of ordaining some married men and women deacons for service in the Amazon will be disappointed in his apostolic exhortation.