Archive for October 31, 2017
Spanish bishops call for peaceful resolution to Catalan independence crisis
As the situation in Catalonia unfolds after the Spanish autonomous community declared independence, a move strongly opposed by the Spanish... Read more
Catholics, Lutherans look toward Christian unity in Reformation statement
The Reformation anniversary gives us a renewed impetus to work for reconciliation, said a statement released jointly Tuesday by the... Read more
Bishop appointed for Canada's Chaldean eparchy
Bishop Bawai Soro was on Tuesday appointed Bishop of the Chaldean Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto, which serves Canada's... Read more
Caritas Venezuela warns that 280,000 children could die of malnutrition
Caritas Venezuela has warned that some 280,000 children could die of malnutrition due to food shortages amidst the country’s grave... Read more
French court orders cross removed from JPII statue
France’s top administrative court, the Conseil d’Etat has ordered a cross to be removed from a statue of Pope Saint... Read more
Papal All Souls' Day Mass will be at cemetery for American war dead
Pope Francis will visit on Thursday an Italian cemetery for American personnel killed in World War II, where he will... Read more
This Native American is officially on the path to sainthood
Lakota medicine man turned Catholic catechist Nicholas Black Elk has begun the path to potential canonization with a Mass in... Read more
Catholic group removed from Reformation celebration in Brussels
A group of Catholics who were reciting the rosary were removed Saturday from the Brussels cathedral on the grounds that... Read more
Cardinal Dolan calls New Yorkers to unite 'in faith and love’ after attack
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, has called New Yorkers to unity, prayer, and mutual respect after at least... Read more
Bishop calls on Congress to consider tax reform’s impact on ‘the least of these’
With House lawmakers set to release their tax reform bill on November 1, one U.S. bishop has laid out moral... Read more
