Thomas Gumbleton, Detroit Catholic bishop who opposed war and promoted social justice, dies at 94
Detroit, US AP Thomas Gumbleton, a Catholic bishop in Detroit who for decades was an international voice against war and racism and an advocate for labour and social justice, died Thursday. He was 94. Gumbleton’s death was announced by the Archdiocese of Detroit, where he was a clergyman for more than 50 years. A cause […]
US Catholic bishops meet; leaders call for unity and peace amid internal strife and global conflict
Baltimore, USAP Catholic leaders called for peace in a war-torn world and unity amid strife within their own clerical ranks on Tuesday, as US bishops gathered in Baltimore for their annual fall meeting. The meeting came soon after two actions by Pope Francis that illustrated the divisive challenges facing the Catholic Church – removing one […]
Critics of Pope Francis won’t rain on synod’s parade, says papal envoy to US
Vatican CityRNS In the weeks leading up to the long-awaited Vatican Synod on Synodality from 4th to 29th October, perhaps no local church has been more polarized or vocally critical of the event than the conservative community in the US. But according to the Vatican representative to the US, Catholics shouldn’t be too concerned with […]
US Catholic bishops’ president calls for better border management, continued care for immigrants
Orlando, Florida, USAP The leader of US Catholic bishops weighed in on ongoing immigration issues Thursday, calling for effective border management while emphasising the church’s need to help migrants – and questioning political leaders who are transporting them to faraway states. “We strive to encourage those well-intentioned lawmakers who are seeking to enact effective and […]
Essay: What should the US Catholic bishops talk about at their meeting in Florida?
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says topics foremost in the public’s mind are not on the agenda at the bishop’s meeting in Orlando…
US cardinal asks bishops to challenge lawmakers who want to cut Ukraine aid
Baltimore, USRNS America’s newest cardinal called on his fellow bishops to challenge lawmakers who want to cut Ukraine aid, urging prelates to speak out against leaders of a Republican majority in the next Congress angling to reduce US support for the country as it battles Russian invaders. Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego, who was elevated […]
US Catholic bishops to elect new leaders, mark abuse reform milestone
United StatesAP US Catholic bishops began their fall meeting Monday where they will be electing new leaders – a vote that may signal whether they want to be more closely aligned with Pope Francis ‘ agenda or not. Several of the 10 candidates to be the next president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops are part of its powerful […]
In the US, retired Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert Weakland dies at age 95
Milwaukee, US AP Retired Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert Weakland, a leading Catholic liberal who pushed for social justice and increased power for women in the church before he resigned amid a sex and financial scandal, has died. He was 95. A classically trained musician who spoke multiple languages, Weakland died overnight at Clement Manor in Greenfield, […]
Essay: The Catholic bishops support gun control. Why don’t we hear more about it?
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE says that it’s time to change the fact that hardly anyone in the US knows about the strong and comprehensive position on gun control taken by the US Catholic bishops…
Vatican archbishop to bring Pope Francis’ take on being pro-life to the United States
Vatican City RNS Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, who heads the Vatican’s thinktank on life issues, arrived in New York on Monday hoping to disarm Americans’ well-defended positions on the topic by talking about what it means to be pro-life in the Catholic Church today. “Sometimes, in the United States, but not only there, the pro-life perspective […]