On Feb. 14, 2022, Pope Francis split the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith into two main sections: doctrine and discipline.
Pope restructures the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Holy Year 2025 should ‘fan flame of hope’ after pandemic, pope says
The Holy Year 2025 should focus on “restoring a climate of hope and trust” after the coronavirus pandemic and helping people repair their relationships with God, with each other and with the Earth, Pope Francis said.
Sunday Scripture reading: Feb. 13, 2022
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First reading: Jer 17:5-8
Second reading: 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20
Gospel: Lk 6:17, 20-26
Religion at Auschwitz: Prayer gave prisoners hope, historian says
In a wide-ranging interview, historian Teresa Wontor-Cichy spoke about the role religion — especially prayer —played at the camp and warned horrors similar to the Holocaust could recur if people close their eyes to injustice.
Living and dying well: Academy for Life explores benefits of palliative care
Pope Francis recently spoke about the Christian attitude toward death, saying it must be accepted but not provoked.
SEEK22 regional event draws 1,000 students to be near God and one another
FOCUS missionaries “share the hope and joy of the Gospel” with students on campuses in the U.S. and around the world.
Mother Seton shrine announces video series, other initiatives for 2022
The series, titled “Stories from the Sisters,” features short interviews with sisters who, like Sister Conway, are members of the orders that trace their lineage to the first native-born American saint.
Iowa diocese’s ‘58,000 Cups of Coffee’ initiative fuels synod conversations
Diocesan officials said it is “a deep and thorough listening” process involving diocesan Catholics as part of local preparations for the church’s 2023 world Synod of Bishops on synodality.