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Pope accepts Cardinal Wuerl’s resignation as Washington archbishop
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl as archbishop of Washington but did not name a successor. When the Pope’s decision was announced Oct. 12, the … more
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First responders and residents walk amid debris and destroyed homes Oct. 11 after Hurricane Michael swept through Mexico Beach, Fla. The Category 4 storm raged through the Florida Panhandle into Georgia Oct. 10 as the most powerful storm to hit the continental United States in decades, turning homes into piles of lumber and flooding subdivisions.
Florida diocese moving from prayer to action in wake of Hurricane Michael
In the wake of Hurricane Michael, which left 13 known dead and more than 1 million without power two days after it ravaged the Florida panhandle, the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, whose territory … more
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Pope Francis is pictured during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 10.
Contempt for life is the source of all evil, Pope says
Procuring an abortion is wrong, inhumane and like hiring a hit man “to fix a problem,” Pope Francis said. It is a contradiction to allow for killing a human life in a … more
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A man in Rome wears a Blessed Oscar Romero T-shirt Oct. 11 while standing in front of a missal that belonged to the Salvadoran archbishop on exhibit in the Basilica of St. Bartholomew.
With Romero, the Church gains a model Salvadorans have long venerated
A few years ago, I asked a Salvadoran priest whether he believed Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero, the best known of the martyrs of El Salvador, would ever be recognized by the Catholic Church as … more
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Pope Francis is scheduled to canonize Blesseds Paul VI and Oscar Romero Oct. 14. They are pictured in undated combination photos.
PAUL VI AND ROMERO -- New saints shared a close friendship, professor says
Blesseds Paul VI and Oscar Romero crossed paths on their road to sainthood and formed a personal friendship that strengthened each other’s resolve in the face of growing challenges, an Italian … more
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A Catholic priest celebrates Sunday Mass in Beijing in this Dec. 4, 2016, file photo. In a special message addressed “to the Catholics of China and to the universal Church,” released by the Vatican Sept. 26, Pope Francis said he hoped a recent Sin-Vatican agreement would help “restore full communion among all Chinese Catholics.”
Time to heal, restore unity, evangelize, Pope tells Catholics in China
The recent Vatican-China agreement on the nomination of bishops seeks the true good of the Church, the promotion of preaching the Gospel in China and the re-establishment of the Church’s … more
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Cardinal Sergio da Rocha of Brasilia, Brazil, is seen in this 2016 file photo.
Synod aims to renew the Church to help young Catholics, cardinal says
To strengthen and support young people in the faith, members of the Synod of Bishops will need to listen to their real-life stories, interpret what they hear in the light of the Gospel and make … more
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A victims family members mourn during a candlelight vigil Oct. 8 in Amsterdam, N.Y., for the victims of the limousine crash in Schoharie. The driver, Scott Lisincchia, 53, died in the Oct. 6 accident along with the 17 others inside the limousine and two pedestrians. It is the deadliest road accident in the United States in more than 13 years.
Limousine crash ‘heartbreaking, gut-wrenching’ for New York community
Among the 20 people killed in a devastating limousine accident Oct. 6 in Schoharie were several victims who had connections to parishes, schools and Catholic organizations of the Albany … more
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Church must answer abuse survivors’ thirst for justice, archbishop says
RELATED VIDEO: The synod and fighting abuse Responding to clerical sexual abuse demands truth and justice, not just admitting a sin was committed, said Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna of … more
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Church leaders must face truth of abuse, Cardinal DiNardo says
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference welcomed Pope Francis’ pledge to fight attempts to cover up cases of sexual abuse and to stop offering special treatment to bishops who … more
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SYNOD OF BISHOPS — Synod urged to make more room for young leaders and for women
Two women religious urged the Synod of Bishops to open more space in the Catholic Church, including in decision-making roles, to women and young people. Young Catholics can “challenge … more
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Mercy Sister Ana Maria Pineda, an associate professor at Santa Clara University, speaks with Catholic News Service Sept. 22 during the Fifth National Encuentro in Grapevine, Texas.
ROMERO -- Martyred archbishop lived Gospel, sought God’s will, says Mercy sister
As the world Synod of Bishops unfolds at the Vatican, thousands of faithful pilgrims get ready to witness the Oct. 14 canonization of Blessed Oscar Romero, along with Blessed Paul VI and five … more
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Pope Francis waves as he arrives for a session of the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct. 9.
SYNOD OF BISHOPS — Church needs to meet young people where they are, U.S. observer says
To reach young people and teach them the faith, Catholics must first show them that they are loved, “not just judged, discarded, or abused,” said a 29-year-old observer at the Synod of … more
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Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney attends a session of the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct. 4.
SYNOD OF BISHOPS — At synod, Sydney archbishop apologizes to young people for Church failures
RELATED VIDO — The importance of apologizing Australian Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney used his speech at the Synod of Bishops to formally apologize to young people for all the ways … more
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Bishops and youth delegates leave a session of the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct 5.
At synod, young people call for more involvement, representation
Young people from around the world told Pope Francis and members of the Synod of Bishops that they no longer want to remain on the sidelines but want to take an active role in the Church. … more
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A priest celebrates Mass in 2012 in a makeshift chapel in a village near Beijing. For the first time in decades, all of the Catholic bishops in China are in full communion with the Pope, the Vatican announced Sept. 22.
Vatican signs provisional agreement with China on naming bishops
RELATED VIDEO -- Explained: The Vatican-China agreement For the first time in decades, all of the Catholic bishops in China are in full communion with the Pope, the Vatican announced. Pope … more
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Gary Johnson sits outside his home in Trent Woods, North Carolina, Sept. 22. The house was flooded during Hurricane Florence, and Johnson, his wife, Megan, and their two daughters are unable to live in it.
Volunteer help with cleanup after Florence called an act of ‘faith, love’
Nancy Sciara’s “insides were shaking.” She woke up, she said, unsure of what to expect from the day. Sciara, 84, was widowed 12 days earlier. And, four days after that, she … more
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A banner of St. John Paul II is seen behind his sculpture May 16 at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington.
Pope St. John Paul II still challenges Catholics to be holy, Pope Francis says
The teachings, life and holiness of Pope St. John Paul II can help guide and protect people on their daily journey toward Christ, Pope Francis said. Greeting Polish pilgrims from the Archdiocese … more
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EWTN To air Canonization Mass of Pope Paul VI, Oscar Romero and five other blesseds
EWTN will broadcast the Canonization Mass of Pope Paul VI, Oscar Romero and five other blesseds. The Mass will air live in English, Spanish and German at 2:30 a.m. central time, Sunday, Oct. 14, … more
‘Every Life: Cherished, Chosen, Sent’
‘Every Life: Cherished, Chosen, Sent’ is theme of Respect Life Month Catholic News Service, Washington, D.C. Each year the U.S. Catholic Church observes October as Respect Life … more
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