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Another bishop consecrated in China | News Headlines
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (250+ words) The Holy See Press Office announced that Father Andrew Ding Yang, 44, was consecrated archbishop of Chongqing, China, on September 8. Typically, the Holy See Press Office announces a bishop’s appointment, rather than his consecration. In announcing the prelate’s consecration, the press…...
Archbishop Gallagher recalls Cardinal Merry del Val’s example of diplomacy | News Headlines
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (23+ words) Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, paid tribute to the diplomacy of the Serv...
'Of one heart and soul' - Archbishop's Address to Governing Body
10+ min ago (925+ words) Drawing on the example of the early Christian communities described in the Acts of the Apostles, The Most Reverend Cherry Vann encourages the Church in Wales to renew its commitment to unity, generosity, discipleship, and mission. What follows is the…...
Of Monsters, the Church, and Trans People
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (404+ words) The metaphor of “building a bridge” is common among LGBTQ+ advocates in the Catholic Church. This image takes for granted that the path to connection and acceptance must be a two-way street, and that the Church and queer Catholics must both…...
Saint of the day: Peter Claver
1+ week, 5+ day ago (194+ words) St. Peter Claver was born into a farming family in Catalonia, Spain, in 1581. He studied at the University of Barcelona, and joined the Jesuits when he was 20. While studying philosophy in Tarragona, Peter became friends with an older Jesuit lay…...
Why JPII saw Blessed Frédéric Ozanam as a guide for youth
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (499+ words) St. John Paul II pointed to Blessed Frédéric Ozanam as a great example of someone that young people should strive to imitate. While many young people today are familiar with St. Pier Giorgio Frassati or St. Carlo Acutis, a few…...
Vatican Pope | World | hjnews.com
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (86+ words) Vatican Pope The Herald Journal - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info) Nuns wait for the start of Pope Leo XIV's general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, Sept.9, 2026. There was a problem reporting…...
Pope: Emphasis on individual freedom makes us less free to be ourselves
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (396+ words) Pope Leo XIV met on Wednesday with Bishops associated with the Focolare Movement, formally known as the Work of Mary, founded in Italy in 1942 by Chiara Lubich. In his address, the Pope said the Bishops’ encounter expresses their collegial affection…...
“You are not a lost generation”: Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana Challenges West African Youth to Transform Africa
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (557+ words) Accra, 09 September, 2026 / 11:20 am (ACI Africa). The representative of the Holy Father in Ghana has challenged young Catholics from across West Africa to reject fear, build friendships rooted in faith and embrace their responsibility as the “today of God” in the…...
Pope Leo's Unified Church
57+ min ago (76+ words) Image by Sipa USA via AP. Germán S. Díaz del Castillo is associate editor at First Things. Virginia Aabram is newsletter editor at First Things. Several weeks after Islamist terrorists hijacked four planes, wreaking havoc in lower Manhattan and at…...