Cardinal Baldisseri, the general secretary of the Synod of Bishops, said social networks such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter will allow young people to follow and interact “with their peers in Rome” attending the March 19-24 pre-synod meeting.
No youths should feel excluded from pre-synod meeting, cardinal says
Catholics urged to appeal to lawmakers in Congress to pass DACA bill now
By day’s end Feb. 15, members of the U.S. Senate had rejected four immigration proposals, leaving it unclear how lawmakers will address overall immigration reform and keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in place.
Pope updates resignation norms for bishops, prelates in Roman Curia
Updating the norms and regulations governing the resignation of bishops and of Roman Curia department heads who are not cardinals, Pope Francis said they will continue to hold office until he accepts their resignations.
South African bishops: Zuma’s resignation was long overdue
Jacob Zuma’s resignation as president of South Africa is long overdue, the country’s bishops said, noting that his scandal-plagued presidency fostered corruption and dereliction of duty at all levels of government.
U.S. bishops who’ve seen gun violence up close call for end to ‘madness’
Having seen what a community goes through after such large-scale killings, the Archbishop Charles J. Chaput said two things are needed: prayer for the families and anger to the lawmakers for doing so little to prevent these catastrophes.
Vatican releases pope’s Holy Week, Easter schedule
he Vatican released Pope Francis’ liturgical schedule for March and April, including Holy Week and Easter.
DACA, TPS recipients face uncertain future, but say their love will endure
Love has its ways. And so does Facebook. That’s how Sadhana Singh and My Ford Noel met last April. She’s a “Dreamer” attending Trinity Washington University. He moved to Washington from Palm Beach, Florida.
Vatican denies report Pope Benedict has degenerative disease
The Vatican denied that retired Pope Benedict XVI has a degenerative neurological disease or paralyzing condition after his brother, 94-year-old Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, told a magazine that Pope Benedict had a debilitating disease.