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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.
Response to migration is sign of character, Pope says in Thailand
Calling migration "one of the principal moral issues" facing humanity today, Pope Francis thanked the government and people of Thailand for the way they've welcomed migrants and refugees, but he urged greater efforts to protect migrants and poor Thais from human trafficking.
Archbishop Sheen's upcoming beatification greeted with joy, thanksgiving
With joy and thanksgiving, officials and faithful throughout the Diocese of Peoria and around the globe welcomed the announcement Nov. 18 that Pope Francis has called for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen in Peoria Dec. 21.
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.
Unearthed church sites show local Christians as pilgrims in Holy Land
Two unearthed Byzantine church complexes shed light on the tradition of...
Response to migration is sign of character, Pope says in Thailand
Calling migration "one of the principal moral issues" facing humanity today, Pope Francis thanked the government and people of Thailand for the way they've welcomed migrants and refugees, but he urged greater efforts to protect migrants and poor Thais from human trafficking.
Archbishop Sheen to be beatified Dec. 21 in Illinois cathedral
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified Dec. 21.
U.S. bishops listen to grim landscape of policy on the immigration front
In a wide-ranging report on immigration, U.S. bishops heard a grim landscape facing immigrants and refugees trying to find shelter in the United States. But they also heard of the wide network of Catholic organizations trying to help, even as they, too, face challenges.
Catechism will be updated to include ecological sins, Pope says
Following through on a proposal made at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, Pope Francis said there are plans to include a definition of ecological sins in the Church's official teaching.
Bishops OK writing new pastoral plan after hearing Encuentro report
The U.S. bishops, aware of the growing numbers of Catholics in the country who are of Hispanic origin, have voted to write a new pastoral plan ...
Catholic Charities program strives to ease chronic homelessness
An experimental program to address chronic homelessness is guiding people into permanent housing ...
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