NEWS
U.S. bishops’ president condemns violence at U.S. Capitol, prays for safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference has joined “people of good will” in condemning the violence at that erupted at the U.S. Capitol January 6 that interrupted a session of Congress to certify the 2020 presidential election.
With land mines gone, Mass to be celebrated at West Bank baptismal site
QASR AL-YAHUD, West Bank – For the first time in 54 years, a Mass will be celebrated January 10, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, at St. John the Baptist Chapel on the banks of the Jordan River.
God gives everyone the task of being peacemakers, pope says
VATICAN CITY — As the Catholic Church celebrated World Peace Day January 1, Pope Francis offered prayers for the people of war-torn Yemen, especially the nation’s children left without education and often without food by years of civil war.
In new year, share the blessing of your time, pope writes
VATICAN CITY – At the beginning of a year people hope will mark the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pope Francis urged them to create a “culture of care,” including by sharing the gift of their time with others.
Pope prays for victims of earthquake in Croatia
Pope Francis offered condolences and prayers for the victims of an earthquake that rocked central Croatia.
Tradition of Epiphany door blessing with chalk is symbol of hope in 2021
BALTIMORE – The ancient Christian tradition of marking doorways with blessed chalk on the feast of the Epiphany will carry new meaning for many Catholics in 2021.