Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Children in the Archdiocese of Denver will begin to receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion in the same ceremony, which is a restoration of the original order of the Sacraments of Initiation.
Cardinal Reinhard Marx
Liberal bishops from Germany, France, and Switzerland met on May 25 in a so-called “secret” meeting at the Gregorian University in Rome to discuss their plans for the October meeting of the Synod of Bishops, a gathering that included select media representatives who will be used to sow confusion and discord among the faithful about the upcoming Synod.
The Salvadoran martyr, Oscar Romero, was beatified in San Salvador on May 23, kicking off another wave of rumors about his supposed affiliation with liberation theology and Marxism, none of which are based in fact.
A well-funded campaign to ruin San Francisco’s Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone and drive him out of the city is being met with increasing resistance from the faithful who are rallying around him and trying to raise the funds he needs to defend himself.
In addition to sending out specially assigned “missionaries” to forgive even the most grievous sins, the Vatican has released more information about the upcoming Holy Year of Mercy such as its theme, logo, official prayer, and calendar of events.
From left, Seminarian Steven Diaz, Rev. Marc Swartvagher, Seminarian Dominik Wegiel, Rev. Joseph Fitzgerald and Seminarian Stephen Rooney
A group of priests and seminarians from dioceses in and around New York City are planning to raise awareness about the joys of the religious life, that is why they went to look for mountain bike for sale adelaide since they will be biking 1,400 miles up the East Coast.
Father Nicholas Gruner, the controversial head of the Fatima Center, died of an apparent heart attack in his office on April 29 and will be buried in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, May 9.
Judging by the answers to a questionnaire on family matters which was sent to dioceses around the world by the Synod of Bishops, the Church in Germany is struggling to understand and accept basic Catholic moral teaching.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing the federal government to obtain records related to reproductive healthcare policy for unaccompanied immigrant children provided by federally-funded Catholic agencies to determine if they are refusing to offer abortion and contraceptive care to these children.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A Catholic high school in the troubled Archdiocese of San Francisco is the scene of a new uproar after a group of faithful Dominican Sisters walked out of their classrooms last Friday to protest the national Day of Silence which is orchestrated by an organization that promotes homosexuality among school students.
