Pope Francis will travel to Asti Nov. 19-20 to help celebrate his cousin’s 90th birthday and to celebrate Mass in the land where his father grew up.
Pope to travel to Asti to celebrate cousin’s 90th birthday
Archbishop renews call for dialogue on ridding world of nuclear weapons
Archbishop Wester made the comments in an Oct. 14 reflection on the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, “regarded as the closest that humanity has ever come to global nuclear annihilation,” he said.
Chicago’s Father Pfleger is removed from ministry over abuse allegation
The Chicago Archdiocese said it received an allegation that the priest had sexually abused a minor more than 30 years ago.
Congolese cardinal urges Global North to lead in tackling climate crisis
The cardinal said the climate crisis is a lived reality for the people across Africa, and it was sometimes difficult to see the solution to the complex situation.
Eritrean authorities detain Catholic bishop, but won’t say why
Eritrean authorities are continuing to detain Catholic Bishop Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim of Segheneity, who was arrested at the airport Oct. 15, 2022.
‘Walking with Moms in Need’ helps expectant, new moms ‘where they’re at’
This initiative of the U.S. bishops aims to connect pregnant women and their families with parishes and to a growing network of resources with the help of volunteers.
Catholics work to help Venezuelans expelled to Mexico under Title 42
In a statement Oct. 13, the three organizations said. “The expansion of Title 42 to cover Venezuelans is an abuse of a public health order to dissuade those who are asylum-seekers or need protection without any legal or moral basis.”
Pope announces a second session for Synod of Bishops assembly
Saying he did not want to rush the process of discerning how the Holy Spirit is calling the church to grow in “synodality,” Pope Francis announced that the next assembly of the Synod of Bishops would take place in two sessions.