Articles by Tessa Gervasini
King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Pope Francis at the Vatican
Feb 10, 2025 / 17:20 pmThe anticipated visit will be King Charles’ first time in Italy as monarch but his third time meeting with Pope Francis.
Minnesota bishops call for ‘generous but also prudent’ welcome of refugees
Feb 10, 2025 / 16:00 pmThe bishops took issue with a Jan. 21 Department of Homeland Security directive that ended restrictions on arresting people at or near “sensitive locations.”
U.S. bishops: Human trafficking is ‘rejection of the God-given dignity of every human being’
Feb 7, 2025 / 17:30 pm“If we close our eyes and ears, if we become complacent, we will be held to account at the Last Judgment,” Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, said.
Pope Francis’ astronomer shares ‘A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars’
Feb 7, 2025 / 17:00 pmVatican Observatory director Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno explores faith and science in his new book, “A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars.”
Archbishop Naumann weighs in on need to solve current immigration, refugee challenges
Feb 7, 2025 / 16:30 pmArchbishop Joseph F. Naumann is the latest among prelates throughout the country who are weighing in with Catholic perspectives on the country’s immigration system.
North Carolina bishops: Immigration policy and enforcement ‘complicated and emotional’
Feb 6, 2025 / 16:50 pmThe Roman Catholic bishops of Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, have issued a joint statement about immigration policy and enforcement in the United States.
Our Lady of Martyrs in New York officially declared a national shrine
Feb 4, 2025 / 17:45 pmOn Jan. 27 the USCCB informed Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs, the nonprofit corporation that owns the shrine, that it could carry the “national” designation.
Federal government scrubs transgender language from websites
Feb 4, 2025 / 15:55 pmTrump issued the order “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government” on his first day in office.
Jimmy Lai’s faith and fight for freedom subject of Catholic University of America event
Jan 31, 2025 / 17:30 pm“The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong’s Greatest Dissident, and China’s Most Feared Critic” is an account of Lai’s story.
Trump administration rejoins pro-life Geneva Consensus Declaration
Jan 30, 2025 / 18:05 pm“Now 40 countries have declared that when we are talking about human rights, abortion is not one of them,” said Valerie Huber, architect of the GCD.
U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair commends Trump on anti-abortion measures
Jan 28, 2025 / 17:15 pmBishop Daniel Thomas of the Diocese of Toledo, Ohio, also applauded a memorandum issued by the White House on Friday to reinstate the Mexico City policy.