U.S. Bishops Vote for USCCB Secretary and Committee Chairmen at Fall Plenary Assembly

At their annual Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore this week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) elected a Conference secretary and chairmen for six standing...

World Youth Day

Share joy of God's love, sow seeds of hope in world, pope tells youths

Dioceses around the world are celebrating World Youth Day on a local level on the feast of Christ the King Nov. 26 this year. Pope Francis has asked Catholic young people...

U.S. Bishops Begin Fall Plenary Assembly with Prayers and a Mass for Peace

As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) meet this week for their annual Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, they began their gathering with a morning...

Vatican

Pope returns Mater Ecclesiae Monastery to use by contemplative nuns

Six Benedictine nuns from Argentina will take up residence in a monastery in the Vatican Gardens in January to be a continuous prayerful presence.

Pope Francis Relieves Bishop Joseph Strickland from Pastoral Governance of the Diocese of Tyler and Appoints Bishop Joe Vásquez as Apostolic Administrator Sede Vacante

Pope Francis has relieved the Most Reverend Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler. At the same time, the Holy Father has appointed the...

Evangelization

A necessary conversion: Jesuit writes about challenge of welcoming 'todos'

"No Christian can question the universal and unconditional welcome of the heart of God without ripping up many pages of the Gospel," a Jesuit priest wrote. This...

U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Sends Recommendations to Congress on Enhancing Protections for Noncitizen Children Released from Federal Care

Today, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Migration, sent a letter to Congress with a set of...

War & Peace

Pope joins knights and dames of Holy Sepulchre in praying for peace

Members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem support the church in the Holy Land, particularly the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, with their...

Sacraments

Doctrinal dicastery says transsexuals can be baptized

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, in a document approved by Pope Francis, explained the circumstances under which a transgender person could be baptized and...

Statement of U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Committee Chairman on Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week

Across the United States, approximately 2,750 pregnancy help centers offer life-affirming support to pregnant and parenting women in need.