Archbishop Gomez to lead 6-mile eucharistic procession through Los Angeles
null / Bilderstoeckchen/Shutterstock St. Louis, Mo., Mar 23, 2023 / 15:30 pm (CNA). Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles will lead a six-mile eucharistic procession on Saturday through the city as part of the National Eucharistic Revival, a three-year initiative of the U.S. bishops to renew Catholics’ devotion to Christ in the holy Eucharist. The […]
Priest stripped of faculty to hear confessions after he advocated violating that sacrament in sex abuse cases
Pleuntje via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) Boston, Mass., Mar 23, 2023 / 16:00 pm (CNA). Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee has stripped one of his priests of the faculty to hear confessions following the clergyman’s public support for civil laws mandating that priests break the seal of confession for sins of sexual abuse. “I have […]
US Bishops: Human Composting and Alkaline Hydrolysis Disrespect the Human Body
Proper burial shows respect for the human body and hope in the resurrection of the body. The USCCB reiterates the Church’s preference for burial of the deceased and stating that newer methods do not show respect for the human body.
Pope Francis Puts a Priest, 3 Religious Women and 2 Laywomen on Path for Sainthood
Salesianos de Don Bosco Father Carlo Crespi Croci (1891-1982), shown holding a crucifix from his ethnographic collection in Cuenca, Ecuador, is on the path to sainthood. Meet the holy men and women who are now deemed ‘Venerable.’
Wisconsin Priest Stripped of Faculty to Hear Confessions After He Advocated Violating That Sacrament in Sex-Abuse Cases
Pleuntje A confessional Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee has stripped one of his priests of the faculty to hear confessions following the clergyman’s public support for civil laws mandating that priests break the seal of confession for sins of sexual abuse.
Archbishop Gomez to Lead 6-Mile Eucharistic Procession Through Los Angeles
Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist. The March 25 procession will go from a historic mission church, 3 miles down a main road to another parish, and back.
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Six candidates move closer to beatification (Vatican Press Office)
In a series of decrees issued on March 23, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Causes of Saints confirmed the “heroic virtue” of the following, who will now be eligible for beatification if a miracle is attributed to their intercession: Carlo Crespi Croci (1891-1982), an Italian Salesian priest who died in Ecuador; Maria Caterina Flanagan (1892-1942), […]
House committee raps ‘weaponization’ of Justice Department (House Judiciary Committee)
The Judiciary Committee of the US House of Representatives has issued a report criticizing the Biden administration for its aggressive campaign against parents who protested school-board decisions. A committee report found that “the Biden Administration misused federal law-enforcement and counterterrorism resources for political purposes,” that “there was no compelling nationwide law-enforcement justification” for a Justice […]
Pope Francis: a different vision of Church role in European project [News Analysis] (CWN)
At a March 23 audience with delegate for the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), Pope Francis welcomed a new president of the group, paid tribute to the outgoing president, and urged COMECE to serve the cause of unity and peace in Europe.