Brian Fraga writes from Massachusetts.
Missionaries from the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, or FOCUS, are settling into their new apartments in Bonn, Germany, where the campus ministry apostolate has expanded this academic year. There are more than 700 FOCUS missionaries that will serve more than 160
The Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region, held in Rome from Oct. 6-27, will focus on protecting the rainforest and affirming the human dignity of local and indigenous communities, among other topics. This is the first synod to address the needs
A recent Guttmacher Institute report indicates that the national abortion rate is at its lowest point since the procedure became legal nationwide in 1973. How should we interpret the data from the report?
Mauricio Lopez of the Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network says synod will encourage the “perspective that Western culture is not the only one in which Jesus can be present.” The Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region — the first to discuss the Church
A delegation from the U.S. traveled to Rome to present the findings of the Fifth National Encuentro of Hispanic and Latino Ministry to Pope Francis. The dialogue during the four-year process focused on exploring how the Church in the U.S. needs to
Bishop Michael Hoeppner of Crookston, Minnesota, appears to be the first Catholic bishop anywhere to be the subject of the kind of canonical investigation called for in Vos estis lux mundi, the motu proprio Pope Francis promulgated in May that requires the
In an interview with Our Sunday Visitor, Bishop Brennan reflected on the tough road he is facing to rebuild trust between the local Church and the faithful. That task will take some time, but Bishop Brennan hopes that people will eventually see
Venerable Henriette Delille was a freewoman of color born in antebellum New Orleans. The foundress of what became the Sisters of the Holy Family, she and her sisters nursed the sick, cared for the poor and instructed the ignorant, principally slaves. She
In at least 10 states, parishioners have received emails and texts from what they thought were their pastors asking for gift cards. Dioceses have informed the faithful that priests would never solicit money outside of official fundraising appeals through established parish channels.
The Museum of Family Prayer, which honors Father Patrick Peyton, is set to open on Sept. 15. Father Peyton is known for his devotion to the Rosary and for creating Family Theater Productions. The museum includes original photos, mementos, artifacts, audio recordings