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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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Delegates from the Diocese of Jefferson City attend a plenary session during the closing day of the National Encuentro in Grapevine, Texas.
Attendees return home from Encuentro with hopes, eagerness to share gifts with the entire Church
Participants in the Fifth National Encuentro — including five from the Jefferson City diocese — returned to their dioceses and parishes with many challenges and hopes. Among them, … more
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Worshippers pray the rosary during a prayer service Sept. 7 at Dolores Mission Church in Los Angeles.
Pope: Pray to protect Church from devil, step up fight against abuse
Signaling his belief that the Catholic Church is facing a serious crisis, Pope Francis asked every Catholic in the world to pray for the protection of the Church from attacks by the devil, but also … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight, center, joins several of his fellow new U.S. bishops in St. Peter’s Basilica Sept. 13. He was attending a Sept. 3-14 mandatory course for new bishops ordained within the past year.
Focus on joy, holiness, mission, Pope tells new bishops
The best way to help the Catholic Church, Pope Francis told new bishops, is not by pointing fingers and creating scapegoats, but by working together doing God’s will. Do not be … more
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Pope Francis meets with officials representing the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at the Vatican Sept. 13. Pictured from left are Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, vice president of the conference, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of conference, Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, and Msgr. J. Brian Bransfield, general secretary of the conference.
U.S. bishops tell Pope abuse scandal ‘lacerated’ the Church
The leaders of the U.S. bishops’ conference said they shared with Pope Francis how the Church in the United States has been “lacerated by the evil of sexual abuse.” “He … more
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In new book, military historian chronicles life of a “Catholic icon"
With growing confidence and growing strength in the air, Major General Don D. Pittman overcame a modest background, rose through the ranks of the U.S. Air Force and exemplified courage and … more
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This is the cover of the USCCB “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.”
National Review Board outlines steps needed to end abuse
  Click here to read the National Review Board’s full statement. More committees are not the answer to stop the abuse of children and vulnerable adults by clergy, said an Aug. 28 … more
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Pope Francis meets with a family that gave testimony during the Festival of Families in Croke Park stadium in Dublin Aug. 25.
Families called to share joy, love, life with the world, Pope affirms during Ireland visit
In a stadium of Catholic families from around the world, Pope Francis told the laypeople they are the vast majority of Church members and that, without them, the Church would be cold, a … more
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Pope Francis visits the Chapel of the Apparitions at the Knock Shrine in Knock, Ireland, Aug. 26.
At Knock shrine, Pope again begs forgiveness for betrayal of abuse
On a foggy, soggy day at a Marian shrine in County Mayo, Pope Francis said he prayed for the intercession of Our Lady of Knock for all those who suffered sexual and physical abuse by Catholic … more
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Pope Francis greets a recently married couple as he visits St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Dublin Aug. 25.
Faith strengthens marriage, makes love grow, Pope says while visiting Ireland
God wants every person to love and be loved, creating a family or community where love is nurtured and shared with all who are poor, lonely or in need, Pope Francis said. En route to joining … more
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Father Chris Ponnet, chaplain at the St. Camillus Center for Spiritual Care in Los Angeles, speaks during a rally protesting the death penalty in Anaheim, Calif., Feb. 25, 2017. Pope Francis has ordered a revision to the Catechism to state that the death penalty is inadmissible and he committed the Church to its abolition.
Pope revises Catechism to say death penalty is ‘inadmissible’
Building on the development of Catholic Church teaching against capital punishment, Pope Francis has ordered a revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to assert “the death penalty … more
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Worshippers attend a candlelight procession in 2016 at the annual Skaro Pilgrimage in Alberta. The shrine was built in 1919 by Polish pioneers who hauled 600 wagonloads of stones to the site.
After 100 years, Marian shrine in Alberta still draws thousands
It’s easy to drive by the stone grotto at the Skaro shrine for those who don’t know its history. Tucked in a corner between two rural Canadian highways, due north of Lamont and 50 … more
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Pro-life advocates celebrate in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug. 9 after lawmakers voted against a bill that would have legalized abortion. The Senate voted against the bill, dashing the hopes of supporters of legal abortion in the predominantly Catholic country, homeland of Pope Francis.
Argentina Senate votes down abortion decriminalization bill
The Argentine Senate voted against a bill that would have decriminalized abortion during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. Senators voted 38-31 against the measure early Aug. 9 following a … more
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Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori offers his homily Aug. 7 during the opening Mass of the 136th Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Baltimore history, culture have a place at Knights of Columbus convention
The chalice on the center of the altar was given by the Pope to the third archbishop of Baltimore nearly two centuries ago. The local welcome crew wore vests that included the outline of a … more
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Kizito Kalima, right, a survivor of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, poses for a photo with 16-year-old Olivia Julian June 29 at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis, where he held a soccer clinic for youths born in the refugee camps of that African country.
Genocide survivor who learned to forgive inspires Catholic student
The game stopped for a moment, but the smiles continued as everyone paused for a group photo on a sun-splashed summer morning. Standing side by side, from different backgrounds and different … more
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Bishop Thomas R. Zinkula of Davenport, Iowa, flips pancakes July 27 at the Knights of Columbus breakfast in Harper during RAGBRAI, an annual noncompetitive bike ride across Iowa organized by The Des Moines Register daily newspaper. Assisting the bishop is Dave Schantz, a Knight from Washington, Iowa. Bishop Zinkula and his “Pedaling to the Peripheries” team took part in the July 22-28 ride.
Bishop, other cyclists revel in spiritual component of annual Iowa ride
Davenport Bishop Thomas R. Zinkula made a confession during the final “RAGBRAI Mass” at St. Mary Church in Iowa City: “I have a love-hate relationship with … more
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Historian says faith was lived in Dachau section set aside for clergy
Dachau, the notorious German concentration camp most associated with the genocide of thousands of Jews during World War II, also held more than 2,700 clergy — 2,400 of them Catholic … more
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A woman receives Communion during Mass June 3 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Patchogue, New York
New Pew survey looks at why Americans go or don’t go to Church services
A Pew Research Center survey found that the main reason Americans attend worship services is to feel closer to God, but those who do not regularly attend worship services have a wider variety of … more
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