Archive for October 17, 2013
Springfield diocese offering free legal aid to those in need
An Illinois diocese is launching a volunteer legal services program for the poor in need of legal counsel for civil... Read more
Oklahoma City archbishop reveals five-year discipleship plan
In an Oct. 7 pastoral letter entitled “Go Make Disciples,” Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City offered to the members... Read more
Synod on family can help renew marriage, English bishop says
Next year’s synod on the family and evangelization is a chance to renew family life and the Catholic vision of... Read more
Do not reduce the faith to 'moralistic' ideology, Pope warns
During his daily Mass homily Pope Francis reflected on the dangers of following one's own personal, “moralistic” ideology, stressing the... Read more
Priests cannot live chastity without prayer, cardinal stresses
Amid news of sexual misconduct by two local bishops, the Archbishop of Lima says chastity is impossible without prayer and... Read more
Book on Pope Francis to illuminate his context, background
Austen Ivereigh, author of an upcoming book on Pope Francis, says it will help explain the Pope's pastoral approach to... Read more
Academics call religion vital to a well-functioning society
Although different belief systems create varying ideas on what's best for a nation, religious freedom is essential for the maintenance... Read more
US bishops welcome end of government shutdown
The end of a two-week shutdown of the federal government was welcomed by both the U.S. bishops and President Barack... Read more
