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A Dominican priest and specialist in moral theology will become The Catholic University of America's first vice president of ministry and mission, giving him a seat on the school's presidential cabinet.
Dominican Father Aquinas Guilbeau currently serves as the university's chaplain and director
When the U.S. bishops gather for their fall plenary assembly Nov. 13-16 in Baltimore, they will elect a new secretary and chairmen for six standing committees for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The current secretary, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City,
The Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, located in the heart of downtown Dallas, has long been known as a landmark in the Diocese of Dallas for its enduring cultural and faith-filled significance, drawing pilgrims from across north Texas and beyond.
Now,
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has received the largest single programming grant from a charitable foundation in its more than 190-year history as Lilly Endowment awarded $1.2 million to establish programs to improve preaching by clergy in the
An air of both excitement and reverence permeated the parish community of St. Dominic in Brick, Oct. 1, as worshippers gathered for the dedication by Bishop David M. O'Connell of Trenton of a new Diocesan Shrine to Blessed Carlo Acutis and to
"The Church has lost a wonderful priest and bishop today and I lost a dear friend and valued colleague," Cardinal Cupich said in a statement. "From the start of his ministry, Bishop Kevin Birmingham was a devoted and joyful priest. He felt
First, the COVID-19 pandemic forced families into isolation and homebound students into virtual classes. Then, as they regrouped and opened their doors for a new academic year, the raging Lahaina firestorm on the island of Maui left ruins of their historic Catholic
Robinson, a convert to Catholicism who often relied on his faith to see him through several major health challenges later in his life, was known as a player who freely devoted hours to signing autographs at Memorial Stadium -- and seemingly everywhere
Indignation. That's what one religious sister said she feels when she hears Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, the country's vice president, refer to themselves as Christians.
At least 31 women religious like her have been expelled or left Nicaragua
The four auxiliary bishops ordained for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Sept. 26 were urged to take up the "urgent" task of evangelization, a mission now entrusted to them, said Archbishop José H. Gomez.
"Love is the true meaning of our religion. Spreading