Dioceses without a bishop press on with synod consultations

NEW YORK – When Bishop Robert Brennan invited the Diocese of Columbus to an initiative to shape the diocese’s future in early 2021, two things hadn’t happened yet: His appointment to the Diocese of Brooklyn in the fall, and the start of the diocesan phase of the Synod on Synodality. Brennan’s new job took him […]

Argentine beach bishop applies Francis legacy to development project

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles by Inès San Martìn exploring the state of the Catholic Church on Pope Francis’s home continent of Latin America. ROSARIO, Argentina – Whatever else may divide notoriously fissiparous Argentines, when it comes to their summer holidays, they all have one thing in common: Everyone […]

Saint of the day: Apollinaris

St. Apollinaris is one of the earliest martyrs of the Church. St. Peter made him Bishop of Ravenna. As bishop, Apollinaris drew a lot of attention from the miracles he performed, and his preaching converted many to Christianity.  Apollinaris also drew attention from the pagan people in the area, who beat him on several occasions. […]