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Majority of cardinals-designate expected to attend consistory
Despite quickly shifting travel restrictions in place during the global pandemic, the majority of cardinals-designate were planning to attend the Vatican ceremony to receive their red hats and cardinal's rings.
Passionists prepare to mark 300th anniversary with jubilee celebration
The Passionist Fathers will commemorate the 300th anniversary of their founding with a jubilee celebration centered on renewing the commitment to proclaiming Christ's Passion as a sign of hope and love for humanity.
Pandemic opens the way to new possibilities of evangelization, bishops say
The coronavirus pandemic may have led to debilitating isolation among Catholics, but it has not lessened people's hunger for the Eucharist, bishops across the country said.
UPDATE: In annual meeting, U.S. bishops focus on McCarrick report, pandemic, racism
The two days of the Nov. 16-17 virtual assembly of the U.S. Catholic bishops initially included discussion of the Vatican report on former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick. But the bulk of the bishops' conversation focused on the ongoing pandemic and the Church's response to racism.
Bishops approve pandemic-influenced budget for 2021
The U.S. bishops approved a budget for the year 2021 that has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The vote was 193-1 with four abstentions.
Cardinal hopes pastoral initiative inspires much needed unity in Peru
The bishops of Peru have launched an initiative not only to confront the challenges facing the country due to the coronavirus pandemic but also to confront the pandemics of corruption, indifference and exclusion plaguing the country, said Peruvian Cardinal Pedro Barreto of Huancayo.
WYD cross to be given to Portuguese young people at Pope's Mass Nov. 22
Young people representing their peers in Panama will hand the World Youth Day cross to young people from Portugal at the end of Pope Francis' Mass Nov. 22 for the feast of Christ the King.
Bishops face the challenge of 'healing the world,' Archbishop Pierre says
With the U.S. bishops conducting their annual fall general meeting virtually, the papal nuncio to the United States told them they must join in the "Challenge of Healing the World."
Bishops consider racism, COVID-19 additions to four-year strategic plan
Although the U.S. bishops' four-year strategic plan was adopted one year ago, it was not scheduled to go into effect until January 2021. That gave the bishops a window to address two issues ...
Wisconsin priest chosen to be next USCCB general secretary
Msgr. Jeffrey D. Burrill, a priest of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, is the new general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Catholics lead all Christians in number of racially diverse congregations
U.S. Catholics lead all Christian faiths in the percentage of racially diverse congregations in their parishes, ...
U.S. bishops begin fall meeting today at 2:30 p.m. EST
Today is the first day of the U.S. Catholic bishops' annual fall meeting.
Pope assures Filipinos, battered by storms, floods, of his prayers
As the death toll from Typhoon Vamco climbed, Pope Francis offered prayers for Filipinos affected by destruction and flooding.
Vatican official marks anniversary of 'martyred' Jesuits
The recent conviction of a former Salvadoran colonel for the murder of five Spanish Jesuit priests during the civil war in El Salvador is a major step forward on the path of gaining justice and healing old wounds, Cardinal Michael Czerny said.
Beatification of Knights founder celebrated in Diocese with livestreamed Mass, portrait blessing
The life of Blessed Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, is a classic Catholic and American story.
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