UK Parliament rejects assisted suicide bill
British members of Parliament on Sept. 11 voted against a bill to legalize assisted suicide in England and Wales, bringing a two-year debate in Parliament on the issue to an…
Monsignor Roger Landry restricted from ministry amid allegations of code-of-conduct violations
Monsignor Roger Landry, director of the Pontifical Mission Societies USA and a longtime contributor to Church commentary and analysis at EWTN Global Catholic Network, said on Sept. 11 that he…
Synod study group proposes broader role for Catholics in bishops’ ad limina visits
VATICAN CITY — For centuries, “ad limina apostolorum” visits — the periodic pilgrimage of diocesan bishops to the tombs of the apostles Peter and Paul and their meetings with the…
Christchurch bishop outlines rebuild of quake‑damaged cathedral
Christchurch, New Zealand, Bishop Michael Gielen described the status of plans to rebuild the city’s earthquake‑damaged cathedral, with work likely to begin during the next few years. In an interview…
25 years after 9/11: How heroic faith inspired conversion and hope in Christ
Imagine trying to make your way down more than 70 floors of a burning skyscraper while supporting the weight of a woman you barely know. For Paul Carris, that was…
Brazilian bishop bans alcohol, bingo, and cash raffles at events throughout his diocese
Bishop Francisco Cota de Oliveira of Sete Lagoas, Brazil, has banned the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at recreational events, fundraising activities, bingos, and cash-prize raffles held during religious…
Florida firm accused of failing to pay Catholic military catechists
Orlando-based military contractor Idemma has failed to meet payment obligations for some of its subcontractors who worked in Catholic ministry positions at U.S. military bases, according to three people who…
Bishop Boxie addresses why the U.S. has so few Black Catholic bishops
Bishop Robert Boxie reflected on why the United States has so few Black Catholic bishops, citing “racism” as the short answer. “I really enjoy the gift of a Black Catholicism,…
Bishops reflect on 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Bishops across the country issued remarks, reflections, and prayers for the United States and the lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks 25 years ago. “Twenty-five years later, its…
Pope to new bishops: The most important mission is to ‘remain with Jesus’
Pope Leo XIV said the first task bishops must place before every other responsibility is to “remain with Jesus,” because, he emphasized, “we are bishops, but first and foremost we…
Synod group calls for gender-equality mechanisms in Church workplaces
The General Secretariat of the Synod on Tuesday, Sept. 8, published the final report of Study Group 6, which presents concrete proposals for renewing relations among bishops, consecrated life, and…
Controversial ‘Creed of the Ecclesial Base Communities’ included at Mass in Brazil
On Sept. 7, Bishop José Valdeci Santos Mendes of Brejo, Maranhão, Brazil, celebrated Mass as part of a national Cry of the Excluded event. During the Mass, the "Creed of…