During the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ fall general assembly, which will take place from November 14th to the 17th, the bishops will elect a new president of the conference. “Whichever bishop is elected will face a daunting set of challenges that
Greg Pocak shares that The Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life recently asked him and his wife, Lisa, to present the opening keynote for the Tenth World Meeting of Families in Rome this June: “The Rome event is billed as a
For over 100 years in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, the Sisters Servants of Mary have kept overnight vigil with the terminally ill in their homes, a ministry of such abundant charity that families caring full time for a loved one can't
In an ongoing effort to promote Catholic lay movements and associations and protect their members from possible abuse by the groups' leaders, the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life has imposed term limits on leadership and ordered the groups to ensure
Dr. Greg Popcak writes that while Pope Francis elevating catechists in the Church to an official ministry is a good step, more needs to be done to empower and equip the faithful to fulfill their roles as members of the lay priesthood.
Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals reviewed aspects of the draft of the apostolic constitution that would govern the Roman Curia, including a greater role for lay men and women.
The Vatican press office issued a statement Dec. 4 saying the
Laity and clergy must help each other in their common mission
I can’t speak to whether or not letters to the editor were included in the first issue of Our Sunday Visitor when it rolled off of Father John Francis Noll’s printing press back in 1912, but I can say with confidence that
Can a one-day conference at a university breathe life into a cause that lately appears to have stalled — involving the Catholic laity in ending the crisis of authority and trust afflicting the Church as a result of the sex abuse
Amid so much bad news in the Church, the recent V Encuentro celebration in Grapevine, Texas, stands out as a much-needed event of celebration and hope. The culmination of a years-long process of evangelization within the Hispanic community and developing Hispanic leaders