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Bishops, young people walk to St. Peter’s on pilgrimage of faith
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Following the Francigena Way, an ancient pilgrims’ path, a group of about 300 synod participants and young people from Rome parishes headed to St. Peter’s Basilica to pray at the apostle’s tomb. The wayfaring cardinals, bishops, priests and young …
Pope removes bishop from governance of Memphis, names administrator
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Cat By WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis has removed Bishop Martin D. Holley of Memphis, Tennessee, from the pastoral governance of the diocese and has named as apostolic administrator Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky. Bishop Holley, 63, a former auxiliary bishop of Washington, was …
Judge orders arrest of longtime suspect in St. Romero’s 1980 killing
IMAGE: CNS By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Days after the Catholic Church declared Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero a saint, a judge in El Salvador issued a capture order for a former military captain suspected of killing the religious leader in 1980 as he celebrated Mass. Judge Rigoberto Chicas …
Pope calls for stronger preparation for sacrament of marriage
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Every heart longs for unconditional love and fidelity, Pope Francis said. "Christ reveals authentic love," the pope said Oct. 24 during his weekly general audience. "He is the faithful friend who welcomes us even when we make mistakes and …
Catholic officials say Hurricane Michael sets new bar for disaster relief
IMAGE: CNS photo/Terray Sylvester, Reuters By Tom Tracy MIAMI (CNS) — Yirca Salazar, a quality assurance specialist for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, was just a toddler when 1992’s Category-5 Hurricane Andrew left a trail of destruction south of Miami. But Salazar doesn’t remember much about that historic …
Pope calls for new alliance between young, old to change the world
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With the launch of a new book, Pope Francis is calling for a new alliance — between young and old — to change the world. In an effort to counteract today’s "culture of waste" that too easily marginalizes or …
U.S. cardinal: Abuse crisis discussed at synod, will top bishops’ agenda
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the clerical sexual abuse crisis did not dominate discussions at the Synod of Bishops, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston said it was discussed, and everyone in the room clearly believed the crisis has to be dealt with. …
Synod members ‘share the journey’ with migrants, refugees
IMAGE: CNS photo/Ueslei Marcelino, Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Honduran Bishop Jose Antonio Canales of Danli said that, given what is going on in his country and throughout Central America, he had to walk in the "Share the Journey" campaign of Caritas Internationalis. The 1.5-mile walk Caritas …
Update: Response to sexual abuse crisis tops agenda for USCCB fall meeting
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — The firestorm surrounding the clergy sex abuse crisis and the way some bishops handled allegations of abuse against priests will be an important part of the agenda of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ fall general assembly. The bishops have …
Synod groups on sexuality: Church welcomes all, calls all to conversion
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — No one is excluded from the love of God or from being welcomed into the Catholic Church, but God’s love and the church’s welcome also come with a call to conversion, said the English-language groups at the Synod of Bishops. Young people need …