The two international bodies that had been supporting and coordinating the international activities of charismatic Catholics will become one new organization.
New coordinating body for Catholic charismatic activities announced
‘Sand Nativity’ scene to display in St. Peter’s Square
A massive Nativity scene made entirely of sand will be unveiled at the Vatican’s annual tree lighting ceremony in St. Peter’s Square Dec. 7.
At border, groups worry about tension, potential for government violence
Catholic groups who work with migrants, and those affiliated with them, worry that President Trump’s words, actions and policy are creating a precarious atmosphere ahead of the arrival the group, said to number between 3,000 and 7,000, including about 2,000 youth and children.
Anti-Semitism of past generations flared anew in Pittsburgh shooting
In some quarters, people thought anti-Semitism had been swept under the rug. But hiding it didn’t mean getting rid of it, as was painfully evident in the murder of 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue Oct. 27.
People must choose: path toward holiness or nothing, pope says
Saints are not just the well-known men, women and young people on the liturgical calendar, Pope Francis said on the feast of All Saints.
The church online: Synod calls for virtuous digital outreach
Many people, and not only young people, are “immersed” in the digital culture “in an ordinary and continuous manner,” said the final document of the synod on young people, the faith and vocational discernment.
Election guides and helping voters form conscience before casting ballot
The NAE’s booklet dovetails in many ways with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ own “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship.”
Lay Catholics urged to channel anger at church abuse crisis to reform
Although the current sexual abuse crisis in the church is similar to what the church faced in 2002 when reports of past abuse and cover-up came out of Boston, how Catholics are responding this time is different.