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Final reports from two synod on synodality study groups released
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (891+ words) The General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops released on Mar. 3 the final reports of two of the synod on synodality's study groups, focusing on the digital mission and priestly formation. Study group No. 3, "the mission in the digital environment…...
The cardinal of Penzance, and camp commandments
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (1836+ words) Today's the feast of St. Katherine Drexel, the second Tuesday of Lent, and a good day " like so many right now " to pray for just, true, and lasting peace in our world. When he was elected, Pope Leo greeted the…...
‘Thanking God for everything’ - For Catholic politician, gratitude strengthened faith in Venezuelan prison
8+ hour, 41+ min ago (1942+ words) Juan Pablo Guanipa is one of the best-known faces of the Venezuelan opposition. He is widely considered to be Nobel Peace Prize Award winner Mar'a Corina Machado's right-hand man. He has served as a local councilmember, congressman, and vice president…...
Notre Dame students gather in prayer after Ostermann withdrawal
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (429+ words) Students at the University of Notre Dame gathered Friday for a prayerful "March on the Dome" following Professor Susan Ostermann's decision to decline her controversial appointment as director of the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies. Students processed Feb....
Is the number of adults becoming Catholic still rising?
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (84+ words) Is the number of adults becoming Catholic still rising?The Pillar Adults preparing to join the Catholic Church at Easter gathered at cathedrals across the world last weekend. They were there to attend a ceremony known as the Rite of…...
Leo makes long-anticipated auxiliary bishop appointments in Rome
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (1561+ words) In a long-awaited move, Pope Leo XIV appointed on Wednesday four new auxiliary bishops for the Diocese of Rome. The pope appointed four Roman parish priests as his new auxiliaries, possibly putting an end to a tumultuous period in the…...
‘Brother’s keeper?’ What an Ivory Coast case asks about clericalism
6+ day, 48+ min ago (1203+ words) The Vatican announced this week that the former bishop of the Ivory Coast's Diocese of Man has been transferred to an auxiliary position in another diocese. A move which appears to draw to a close a simmering two year dispute....
Who is the German bishops’ new leader?
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (1360+ words) When Bishop Heiner Wilmer gave his first public address as chairman of the German bishops" conference Tuesday, his opening words were "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of goodwill." Glancing down at a text…...
Bishop Rick Stika, former bishop of Knoxville, dies at 68
2+ week, 22+ min ago (487+ words) Bishop Rick Stika, who resigned from leadership of the Diocese of Knoxville in 2023, has died. Stika was 68 years old. He suffered from diabetes and heart problems, including a 2009 heart attack and a 2018 bypass surgery. Stika had led the Diocese of…...
Where will the pope travel this year?
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (1547+ words) The Vatican announced earlier this month that Pope Leo will not visit the United States this year, putting a halt to speculation that the pope might visit his home country for the 250th anniversary of its independence. But the pope is…...