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Pittsburgh bishop to colleagues in Rome: Give everything for the flock
The Gospel accounts of Jesus' care for the poor and the downtrodden serves as a reminder for bishops of their responsibility to give their lives for their flock, said Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania Bishops spend Thanksgiving with Pope
"Happy Thanksgiving," Pope Francis said in English Nov. 28 at the beginning of a two-and-a-half-hour meeting with the bishops of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Bishops OK new edition of Program of Priestly Formation
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica} The U.S. bishops Nov. 12 adopted the sixth edition of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Program of Priestly Formation for U.S. dioceses and religious orders.
Bishops agree with call to have St. Irenaeus declared doctor of the church
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica} The U.S. bishops added their assent to a call to have St. Irenaeus declared a doctor of the church.
Bishops hear that third-party reporting system may start in February
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica} A third-party reporting system to field sexual misconduct allegations against bishops could be in place by the end of February, an official of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops told the bishops during their fall general assembly in Baltimore.
Vatican dicastery announces formation of new youth advisory body
The Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life announced it is setting up a specialized team of young Catholic leaders as advisers.
Bishop Caggiano named chairman of Catholic Relief Services board
Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport, Connecticut, is the new chairman of the board of Catholic Relief Services ...
Icon painter brings Minnesota martyr to life
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica} Nick Markell had never heard of Christian Brother James Miller when Cretin-Derham Hall High School first commissioned the acclaimed artist to paint an icon of the martyr.
A world without nuclear weapons is possible, Pope says in Japan
Saying it is "perverse" to think the threat of nuclear weapons makes the world safer, Pope Francis urged a renewed commitment to disarmament and to the international treaties designed to limit or eliminate nuclear weapons.
Pope arrives in Japan – decades later than he'd hoped
Describing himself as a "missionary pilgrim," Pope Francis finally fulfilled a more than five-decade-old desire to share the Gospel in Japan.
Bishop O'Connell traveling to Rome for ad limina visit
The Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church requires that the diocesan bishop travel to Rome every five years or so “to venerate the tombs of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul and to present himself to the Roman Pontiff (canon 400.1).” It is known as the “ad limina …
A missionary shares joy, not rules, Pope tells Thai clergy, religious
In a large, predominantly Catholic village outside Bangkok, tens of thousands of people lined the roads and filled the grounds of a Church complex to greet Pope Francis.
A missionary shares joy, not rules, Pope tells Thai clergy, religious
In a large, predominantly Catholic village outside Bangkok, tens of thousands of people lined the roads and filled the grounds of a Church complex to greet Pope Francis.
Mission is seeking family members you don't know yet, Pope tells Thais
Missionaries are not mercenaries, but beggars who recognize that some brothers and sisters are missing from the community and long to hear the good news of salvation, Pope Francis told the Catholics of Thailand.
Welcoming Pope after long flight, Thais keep it warm and informal
Arriving in Thailand after an 11-hour flight, Pope Francis was greeted by 11 children – one for each of the country's dioceses.
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