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BALTIMORE – As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) meet this week for their annual Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, they began their gathering with a morning of prayer, reflection, and confession. The bishops then celebrated Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Archbishop…
WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has relieved the Most Reverend Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler. At the same time, the Holy Father has appointed the Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, as the Apostolic Administrator sede vacante of the Diocese of Tyler. These provisions were publicized in Washington,…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Pope Francis says the Catholic Church welcomes everyone — “todos, todos, todos” — he is pointing to a basic teaching of the Christian faith, which is that Christ came to save all people. While many commentators on social media seemed to prefer focusing first on the need for others to…
WASHINGTON – Across the United States, approximately 2,750 pregnancy help centers offer life-affirming support to pregnant and parenting women in need. Some of these centers have been the targets of violence, vandalism, and an orchestrated campaign to malign their good names. In recognition of their contribution to the common good, and in observance of Pregnancy…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — If it would not cause scandal or confusion among other Catholics, “a transsexual — even one who has undergone hormone treatment and gender reassignment surgery — may receive baptism under the same conditions as other faithful,” said a document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. The document, signed…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis joined leaders of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem in praying for peace in Israel and Palestine, “sharing the great sorrow of the mother church of Jerusalem.” “We are sadly witnessing a tragedy unfolding in the very places where the Lord lived, where he taught us…