One by one 11 senior churchmen, including two U.S. citizens — Cardinals Wilton D. Gregory of Washington and Silvano M. Tomasi, a former Vatican diplomat — knelt before Pope Francis to receive their red hats, a cardinal’s ring and a scroll formally declaring their new status and assigning them a “titular” church in Rome.
Pope creates 13 new cardinals, including Washington archbishop
La Sagrada Familia nos pertenece a cada uno de nosotros
Mi madre tiene una colección de más de 100 belenes de todo el mundo, adquirido en sus viajes con mi padre o que ha recibido como […]
Sunday Scripture reflection: Nov. 29, 2020
First Sunday of Advent
First reading: Is 63:16-17, 19, 64:2-7
Second reading: 1 Cor 1:3-9
Gospel: Mk 13:33-37
Court says N.Y. pandemic limits on houses of worship restrict religious freedom
In a 5-4 decision issued just before midnight Nov. 25, the Supreme Court lifted the pandemic restrictions on congregation sizes at houses of worship imposed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Court says Texas, Louisiana can block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood
The president of the Susan B. Anthony List, a national pro-life organization, welcomed the Nov. 23 federal appeals court decision allowing Texas and Louisiana to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding.
Iglesia mexicana, líderes cívicos: no hay peregrinos en la basílica para la fiesta de Guadalupe
La iglesia mexicana y los funcionarios cívicos cancelaron las celebraciones de la fiesta pública de la patrona de México en su santuario en la Ciudad de México debido a la pandemia de COVID-19.
Incluso en medio de la pandemia, católicos tienen mucho que agradecer
Sarah McCauley, su esposo, y sus dos hijos normalmente dividen el fin de semana de Acción de Gracias entre dos grandes reuniones familiares en Minnesota y Wisconsin. Sin embargo, debido al COVID-19, las celebraciones de este año probablemente serán virtuales.
Youngest children’s use of screens keeps rising; is there any limit?
Daily use of screens has nearly tripled sincethe coronavirus pandemic struck in March among our youngest children.