Bishop Strickland denies wrongdoing, says Vatican inquiry ‘not fun’
By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Jul 25, 2023 / 12:00 pm In a recent podcast, Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of Tyler, Texas, denied any wrongdoing related to the Vatican inquiry into his conduct and that of his diocese and said the recent apostolic visitation was “not fun.” The Vatican’s delegates …
Experts speculate on why marriage is declining — and what to do about it
By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 25, 2023 / 11:24 am Support for marriage and marriage rates themselves have sharply declined among young people in recent years, leading experts to offer various explanations for the troubling trends as well as potential solutions to reverse them. Data has long pointed toward …
Report: Leadership of Catholic colleges shifting as religious vocations plummet
By Daniel Payne Washington D.C., Jul 25, 2023 / 13:50 pm The governance of Catholic higher education in the United States is continuing to shift as fewer and fewer of the faithful enter into religious vocations and a growing number of secular directors take over leadership roles in educational institutions. The …
Catholic drug rehabilitation facility begins to take shape in Arizona
By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 25, 2023 / 08:17 am A slow but steady effort to bring an explicitly Catholic-focused rehabilitation facility to Arizona is coming together as a small group of activists works to build the program bit by bit. The Kolbe Mission, based out of Phoenix, is working …
Tanzania Inspires Teaching
BY PATRICIA MCGEEVER An Ohio teacher is changing the lives of students on two continents. A math teacher at DePaul Cristo Rey High School (DPCR) in Cincinnati, Julie Rentz also runs a sponsorship program for students more than 8,000 miles away—in the east African nation of Tanzania. Her interest there …
After latest Oklahoma execution, Archbishop Coakley calls for death penalty abolition
By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Jul 24, 2023 / 13:00 pm Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City responded to Oklahoma’s execution of convicted murderer Jemaine Cannon with a call for the abolition of the death penalty, which he called an “archaic punishment.” Coakley also called for prayers for the condemned …
Baltimore archbishop issues guidelines for Catholic LGBT ministries
By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Jul 24, 2023 / 11:00 am People who identify as LGBT or gender nonconforming should be served by Catholic ministry that shows charity, sensitivity, understanding, and genuine accompaniment in the light of revelation and Church teaching, Archbishop William F. Lori of Baltimore said in a new …
Now hear this: St. Peter’s Basilica upgrades its sound system
By Rachel Thomas Rome Newsroom, Jul 23, 2023 / 08:30 am A common struggle for elderly Mass-goers is being able to hear in church. It seems, then, that the unveiling of a new sound system in St. Peter’s Basilica couldn’t have had better timing. It was inaugurated on July 23, after …
Pope meets with head of World Health Organization
By Jonathan Liedl Rome Newsroom, Jul 24, 2023 / 07:32 am Pope Francis met with Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization, this morning in a private Vatican audience, the Holy See’s press office announced. No additional details were provided regarding the meeting, and requests for comment to …
