Whether it was speaking out against injustice, ministering to those on society's margins or accompanying communities afflicted by geo-political catastrophes, retired Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton traveled great lengths to express his solidarity with people on the periphery of society.
An outspoken
Jesuit Father Frank R. Haig, a beloved professor of physics at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore and a former president of two Jesuit universities, died Feb. 28. He was 95 and had been living in the Manresa Jesuit Community in Philadelphia.
Father Haig,
Piarist Father Mario Vizcaíno, who for almost 40 years promoted Hispanic ministry in the United States, was "the soul of Hispanic ministry."
The founder and director of the Southeast Pastoral Institute, known as SEPI, is being remembered after his Feb. 13 death for
Italian Cardinal Sergio Sebastiani, the retired president of the office overseeing the Vatican budget, died Jan. 16 at the age of 92.
Pope Francis, offering his condolences, said the cardinal "generously spent his life in service of the Gospel and the Holy See,
Henry Kissinger, a former secretary of state who shaped U.S. foreign policy for decades, died Nov. 29 at his Connecticut home, his consulting firm announced. He was 100.
In a Nov. 30 statement, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York offered his condolences
Former first lady, Rosalyn Carter, died peacefully, with family by her side Nov. 19. She was 96. Rosalynn Carter was married for 77 years to Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, who is now 99 years old. The
Father William Holt, OP, a beloved and larger-than-life Dominican priest, recently passed away during a trip to Ireland. Known for his wit and “Helpful Hints from Holt,” he offered sage advice with a touch of humor to young friars, emphasizing the importance
The late Robert Bennett, a high-profile Washington attorney and founding member of the U.S. bishops' National Review Board on clergy sex abuse, was remembered at his Sept. 17 funeral Mass for "his devotion to his family and to the care of his
Retired Bishop Joseph H. Hart of Cheyenne, who headed the statewide diocese from 1978 until his retirement in 2001 and had over the years faced accusations he had sexually abused minors in years past, died Aug. 23 at Davis Hospice Center in
Retired Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, who died August 19, was known as a staunch advocate of the poor and those struggling with addiction, but in 2019 was relieved of his pastoral duties after accusations of sexual abuse. Earlier this month, he announced