The ask for baby items heading to the Holy Land couldn’t be more appropriate: “swaddling clothes needed.”
Clothing drive half a world away helps babies in Christ’s hometown
Bishop Conley of Lincoln, Neb., to take medical leave of absence
In a letter to the faithful of the Diocese of Lincoln, Bishop Conley announced that he has been medically diagnosed with depression and anxiety, along with insomnia and tinnitus.
World needs peacemakers, not empty words, pope says in message
The world does not need more empty words, it needs committed, active peacemakers who do not exclude or manipulate, but are open to respectful dialogue, Pope Francis said in his annual message for the World Day of Peace Jan. 1.
After British election, bishop urges vigilance on issues
A British bishop said he was relieved by the election defeat of political parties committed to liberalizing Britain’s abortion laws, but he was “not particularly enthused” by the Conservative Party agenda.
Vatican releases pope’s Christmas season schedule
Pope Francis’ 2019-20 Christmas season celebrations will include the usual liturgies and traditions.
Students kept safe in N.J. Catholic school during nearby gun battle
Six people, including a police officer and three bystanders, were killed in a furious battle that filled the streets of Jersey City with the sound of heavy gunfire for hours.
Amid year’s violence, Catholic leaders decry shootings, urge policy changes
Amid the multiple mass shootings that took place in the U.S. during 2019, Catholic leaders spoke out against them, urged legislators to make changes to put a stop to these actions and asked Catholics to pray and work toward possible solutions.
Father Donald DeGrood, pastor in Savage, named next bishop of Sioux Falls
A priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Bishop-elect DeGrood, 54, has served as pastor of St. John the Baptist in Savage since 2017.