Catholics in China know how to treasure papal teachings, said Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. With “love, affection and immediacy,” Chinese Catholics “follow the suggestions and pastoral indications that come to them from the church of Rome and its bishop,” the pope, said the cardinal, who is pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization’s section for “the first evangelization and new particular churches.”
Catholics in China welcome, follow papal teachings, cardinal says
Report: Pope Francis plans to ask embattled Knoxville, Tenn., bishop to resign
Pope Francis plans to ask Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville, Tennessee, to resign in response to a Vatican-ordered investigation of sexual abuse cover-up and financial mismanagement, according to a report by The Pillar.
Amid uncertainty at border, women religious take Mother’s Day to a migrant shelter
Along with other women religious and their friends, Sister Jabro pulled off a grand party at the Cobina migrant shelter in Mexicali: live music, piñatas, ice cream, dancing with the sisters, manicures and face masks, which some of the women delighted in, sunburnt after days of walking in the desert.
Pope, Ukrainian leader talk about humanitarian situation provoked by war
he topics of the conversation May 13 included “the humanitarian and political situation in Ukraine caused by the ongoing war,” the Vatican press office said.
May is National Foster Care Month: Foster care is a pro-life issue the church should fully support, parents say
Foster care is ‘not just pro-life, but truly whole life, reflecting both babies in the womb and families that have already chosen life but are still in need of support and resources…’
Photos of the Week May 12, 2023
Featured photos this week include a rosary procession in St. Paul, a Marian walk in Wisconsin, Pope Francis visiting with Spiderman and more.
Catholic nurses care for body and soul as part of long tradition of care, say experts
During National Nurses Week May 6-12, Dean of the Conway School of Nursing at The Catholic University of America says that ‘remaining grounded in their own faith helps Catholic nurses to minister in difficult situations’
List of Native boarding schools ‘powerful step’ in healing ‘intergenerational’ abuse trauma, say compilers
A new resource for tracking Native residential schools affiliated with the Catholic Church marks a major advance toward healing the wounds of systemic abuse, said project organizers.