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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,…
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 – “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…
WASHINGTON – “Since 1990 the bishops of the United States have worked closely with Church leaders in nations where Catholics were persecuted, imprisoned or worse because they refused to abandon their faith,” said Bishop Gerald L. Vincke, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. The bishops…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Health care professionals who help expectant mothers have a vocation that is an ode to life, Pope Francis said. And for people of faith, prayer is also “a hidden but effective medicine,” he said, “because it heals the soul.” The pope met a group of obstetricians, gynecologists and other health care…
WASHINGTON – “In today’s world, relationships are often viewed as disposable. The commitment to fidelity and love that marriage entails is a source of hope for all generations,” said Bishop Robert Barron. “It is an antidote to the loneliness and discouragement of many young people today and deserves our prioritization as a Church and society.”…