US Catholic Bishops meet to discuss migration and budget

US Catholic Bishops meet to discuss migration and budget

Vatican news On the agenda for their 2025 Plenary Assembly are migration, the USCCB budget, the National Eucharistic Congress and the causes for beatification and canonization of two people. By Kielce Gussie On Monday, bishops from across the United States gathered in Baltimore, Maryland, for their plenary assembly to pray and dialogue on various topics…

Cardinal Parolin offers best wishes to Trump on election victory

Cardinal Parolin offers best wishes to Trump on election victory

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at the Gregorian University, the Cardinal Secretary of State expressed his hope that US President-elect Trump will govern wisely, “because that is the main virtue of leaders according to the Bible.” By Christopher Wells Following the US presidential elections, Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro…

Cardinal Parolin in New York for 79th UN General Assembly

Cardinal Parolin in New York for 79th UN General Assembly

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin is traveling to the United States from September 22-30 to participate in High-Level Week 2024 events, including a Mass for the 60th anniversary of the Holy See at the UN. By Vatican News From Sunday, September 22 until Monday, September 30, Cardinal Parolin will be in New York to…

Pope Francis meets with leaders of the US Organized Communities

Pope Francis meets with leaders of the US Organized Communities

Vatican news Pope Francis meets with leaders of the Organized Communities of the United States, Industrial Areas Foundation-West/Southwest, at Casa Santa Marta, who presented the progress made by the Ecclesial Network of Organized Communities (RECOR). By Vatican News “To communicate to the Holy Father the progress made and to consult him on the next steps…

Pope Francis sends greetings to participants in “Outreach” conference

Pope Francis sends greetings to participants in “Outreach” conference

Vatican news In response to a message from Father James Martin, who serves the LGBTQ community in the United States, Pope Francis said he was spiritually united with those attending the meeting at Georgetown University from August 2 to 4. By Vatican News Pope Francis greeted Jesuit Father James Martin at the Outreach Conference for…

Cardinal Tagle: Eucharistic Congress was a ‘blessed experience’

Cardinal Tagle: Eucharistic Congress was a ‘blessed experience’

Vatican news In this interview with Vatican Radio, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle reflects on his experience at the Tenth National Eucharistic Congress in the United States and shares the message Pope Francis had for the participants. By Christopher Wells The National Eucharistic Congress in the United States was “a blessed experience for me,” Cardinal Luis…

Cardinal Tagle invites Catholics to share God’s gifts

Cardinal Tagle invites Catholics to share God’s gifts

The National Eucharistic Congress, held in the American city of Indianapolis, concluded with the celebration of Mass and a homily by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, who called for a renewed commitment to Eucharistic and missionary conversion. By Vatican News Reflecting on the theme of the National Eucharistic Congress, taken from the Gospel of John, “Abide…

After Rome meeting, parish priests head home as ‘missionaries of synodality’

After Rome meeting, parish priests head home as ‘missionaries of synodality’

Vatican news Vatican News spoke to three of the 300 clergy gathered in Rome this week for a conference titled “Parishers for the Synod.” By Joseph Tulloch This week, some 300 priests gathered on the outskirts of Rome to discuss how to implement synodality at the local level. On Thursday morning, they met with Pope…