US Dioceses respond to pope’s document restoring limits on pre-Vatican II Mass
By Maria Wiering – Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis said on July 16 that, for now,...
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The Latin Mass: Re-Read the Original Summorum Pontificum
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis’ letter explaining why he was restricting the use of the pre-Vatican II Mass “fearlessly...
A Brief History of Confession in the Church
By Father Kenneth Doyle Question: When I was a Protestant, I never went to confession, and no such practice existed...
Pope gives spiritual homework
During his Angelus address Pope Francis suggested using this time to cultivate a contemplative attitude.
Catholic Anti-Slavery Network in Australia becomes model for business
When Australia’s national customs and border law enforcement agency uploaded a Catholic document to a federal government registry monitoring modern-day...
Synod of Bishops list of Commission Members includes South African
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The Vatican released the names of members of two commissions charged with assisting the leaders...
Pope expresses closeness with Cuban people as unrest continues
Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the people of Cuba a week after protests erupted on the island nation. In...
Pope urges Franciscans to recognise God’s presence in the poor
By Cindy Wooden – The renewal of the Franciscan order must start, like the order itself did, from being with...
Mystery of Christ’s presence in the Eucharist inspires daily life for many
By Dennis Sadowski – The summer sun glistens on a calm Lake Erie off the Lorain shoreline, brightening the eucharistic...
