“Behold who you are, become what you receive” is this year’s theme for the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. Several of the new ministries the appeal supports are featured here.
2024 Bishop’s Annual Appeal: Behold who you are, become what you receive
Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls elect new leadership team
Sisters Beatrice Eichten, Michelle L’Allier, Mary Pat Burger, Janice Wiechman and Gert Brixius — will serve a five-year term beginning in June.
Women’s way: Pope opens path for more women at Vatican, in church
International Women’s Day presented the findings of two surveys on women in the church, which will help inform the Synod on synodality.
Greg Erlandson: In business for the common good
“Reading (Andreas) Widmer’s book made me wonder if it would benefit not just budding entrepreneurs, but seminarians, pastors and bishops as well.”
Philippine bishop: Country must stay aware of what happens under Marcos
The bishop pointed to centuries-old “feudalism, fascism and neocolonial imperialism” that brought the Philippines to its current state.
Religious brothers can be superiors of orders with priests, pope says
The pope has decided that in some cases religious orders made up of both priests and brothers can elect one of the brothers to be a provincial superior or even the superior general.
Women’s Day: A time to measure progress, reach out to young women
On the eve of International Women’s Day, Carolyn Woo, former CEO of Catholic Relief Services, spoke about her new book, “Rising: Learning from Women’s Leadership in Catholic Ministries.”
Paris archbishop denies report, offers to resign to avoid being divisive
The archbishop offered to resign after a newspaper report criticized his management of the archdiocese and accused him of having an affair with a woman in 2012, an accusation he has denied.