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US bishops to vote on plan for Eucharist and pro-choice Catholic politiciansWill Vatican withhold its approval?

US bishops to vote on plan for Eucharist and pro-choice Catholic politicians
Will Vatican withhold its approval?

The U.S. bishops’ conference could be given a vote this June on whether to draft and publish a document addressing the question of administering the Eucharist to pro-choice Catholic politicians. The document could be finalized and

The beiging of Bishop BarronIt's as if Benedict papacy and McCarrick scandal never happened

The beiging of Bishop Barron
It's as if Benedict papacy and McCarrick scandal never happened

Bishop Robert Barron first came to fame in the Catholic world for his fight against what he called “beige Catholicism.” The founder of Word on Fire rightly saw that a milquetoast, flaccid expression of Catholicism—so common in parishes across the country and embraced

Sad news about Cardinal Wuerl, Archbishop Gomez, Cardinal ComastriWho is guarding the guards?

Sad news about Cardinal Wuerl, Archbishop Gomez, Cardinal Comastri
Who is guarding the guards?

Do you wonder why many Catholics have grown cynical about their bishops? The Pillar news site reports that this year’s budget for the Archdiocese of Washington includes $2 million for the “continuing

Cardinal Tobin made member of Congregation for BishopsJoins fellow liberal Cardinal Cupich

Cardinal Tobin made member of Congregation for Bishops
Joins fellow liberal Cardinal Cupich

Pope Francis on Thursday appointed the archbishop of Newark, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, a member of the Congregation for Bishops. Pope Francis also named Cardinal Sérgio da Rocha, archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil,

Time to restore Mass in personArchbishop Vigneron leads the way

Time to restore Mass in person
Archbishop Vigneron leads the way

The time has come for Catholics to return to Mass in person, and the time has come for bishops to

Cardinal Sarah resignation accepted"The only rock is Christ"

Cardinal Sarah resignation accepted
"The only rock is Christ"

Pope Francis on Saturday [Feb. 20] accepted the resignation of Cardinal Robert Sarah as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. Sarah, who turned 75 in June

Cardinal Burke: we must confront liesConfusion in the Church often borders on error

Cardinal Burke: we must confront lies
Confusion in the Church often borders on error

The best term to describe the current state of the Church is confusion, which has its origin in the lack of respect for the truth. Each of us, according to his vocation in

EWTN airs biography of Bishop Gallegos Feb. 20Grew up in Watts, finished life in Sacramento

EWTN airs biography of Bishop Gallegos Feb. 20
Grew up in Watts, finished life in Sacramento

To honor the memory of Venerable Bishop Alphonse Gallegos and to commemorate his birthdate of February 20, 1931, a new documentary on his life story will air on February 20th (5:30pm ET) on EWTN as an episode

Kathleen Domingo named head of California bishops conferenceWorked on OneLifeLA

Kathleen Domingo named head of California bishops conference
Worked on OneLifeLA

Bishop Robert McElroy has announced that Kathleen Domingo will be the new executive director of the California Catholic Conference. Currently senior director of the Office of Life, Justice and Peace in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles,

Calif. bishops conference celebrates 50 yearsA darker view

Calif. bishops conference celebrates 50 years
A darker view

The headline for Monday’s Feb. 1 story out of Sacramento read “California Catholic Conference Celebrates Fifty Years as a Voice for Life and Dignity.” California Catholic Daily has composed a detailed history

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