Archive for May 3, 2013
Theologian dismisses call for women 'deacons'
Theologian Father Manfred Hauke said recent comments from a German archbishop appearing to support a particular diaconate for women are... Read more
Pope names Jesuit to lead Oakland diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Jesuit Father Michael C. Barber the next bishop of the Oakland, California diocese. Read more
Pope warns against lukewarm faith with personal story
In keeping with his style, Pope Francis cautioned about the dangers of a lukewarm faith by telling a childhood story... Read more
Pope moves queen, Italian laywoman closer to sainthood
Pope Francis has approved miracles attributed to a Sicilian queen and a 20th-century Italian laywoman, placing them one step closer... Read more
Lebanese president discusses Syria refugees with Pope
Pope Francis and Lebanese president Michel Sleiman met to discuss the Syrian fighting and the influx of refugees it has... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal calls for end to violence
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas exhorted Venezuelans to listen to the call of Pope Francis to end the violence... Read more
Pennsylvania mourns sudden loss of Bishop McFadden
Church and public officials from Pennsylvania are saddened by the unexpected death of Bishop Joseph P. McFadden, who shepherded the... Read more
Accused Newark priest resigns from ministry
A priest accused of sexually abusing a minor in 2001 has resigned from ministry with the Newark archdiocese, after acknowledging... Read more
Six months later, Sandy victims plod through recovery
Six months after Hurricane Sandy devastated the Caribbean and hit the northeastern U.S., coastal community members continue to struggle through... Read more
