Catholic leaders in England are appealing to the government to reverse its decision to ban public Mass during a second national lockdown.
English bishops want evidence public Masses must be stopped in lockdown
Pope not changing church teaching on gay unions, Secretariat of State says
The Vatican Secretariat of State has sent a note to nuncios around the world explaining the pope’s comments about civil unions in the documentary “Francesco” by Evgeny Afineevsky.
Blessed McGivney: Model parish priest with ‘zeal’ for Gospel, for serving faithful
Blessed Michael J. McGivney was “an outstanding witness of Christian solidarity and fraternal assistance” because of his “zeal” for proclaiming the Gospel and his “generous concern for his brothers and sisters,” Pope Francis said in his apostolic letter of beatification of the founder of the Knights of Columbus.
Supreme Court set to hear arguments in Catholic foster care case
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about a Catholic social service agency that had been excluded from Philadelphia’s foster care program for not accepting same-sex couples as foster parents Nov. 4.
Group sets goal of eucharistic adoration in 1,000 parishes on Election Day
By midday Oct. 30, Unite Our Nation was more than halfway to its goal of holding adoration of the Blessed Sacrament events at 1,000 parishes nationwide on Election Day, Nov. 3, while the voting polls are open in parishes’ respective time zones.
Priests, deacons ask fellow clergy to ease fears over election results
More than 100 priests and deacons have encouraged fellow clergymen to help ease the fear and uncertainty people may hold over possible violence stemming from the presidential election outcome.
Panel: Amid election angst, Christians can vote, log off, and be quiet
Panelists offered practical tips for anxious voters and what to do if the outcome takes a while to resolve, while also looking at what people can do to move forward, particularly if the outcome isn’t what they had hoped for.
French bishops order ‘death knell’ after three killed in Nice basilica
Churches were asked to chime their bells at 3 p.m. in an act of mourning for three people who were killed in Nice’s Notre Dame Basilica in France.