WASHINGTON – “As successor to Saint Peter, you call not only every Catholic, but every Christian to what unites us in faith – offering the hope of Jesus Christ to every person, citizen and immigrant alike,” said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in a letter responding to Pope…
Reading 1 Genesis 1:20—2:4a God said, “Let the water teem with an abundance of living creatures, and on the earth let birds fly beneath the dome of the sky.” and so it happened: God created the great sea monsters and all kinds of swimming creatures with which the water teems, and all kinds of winged…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has urged U.S. Catholics and people of goodwill to not give in to “narratives” that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to migrants and refugees. “I recognize your valuable efforts, dear brother bishops of the United States, as you work closely with migrants and refugees, proclaiming Jesus Christ and…
WASHINGTON – “Care for the poor and the suffering is at the heart of the mission that Christ gave the Church,” said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. “Today, the Holy See announced that Pope Francis has raised up a contemporary witness of that care, Saint Teresa of Calcutta,…
WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Detroit, and has appointed Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger of Tucson, as Archbishop of that Metropolitan See, and Superior of the Mission sui juris of the Cayman Islands. The resignation and appointment were publicized…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the Holy Year 2025 refrain, “Hope does not disappoint,” can be difficult for those suffering from illness to embrace, Christians are called to recognize God’s closeness even in moments of weakness or despair, Pope Francis said. Sickness “becomes an occasion for a transformative encounter” when one is open to God,…