Gaudete et exsultate, or “Rejoice and be glad,” was released on April 9 by Pope Francis,…
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Considering the Pope’s Proposal on the Lord’s Prayer
“And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.” Catholics, along with most other…
Pope Francis Celebrates 5 Years as Pope
On March 1, Pope Francis celebrated the five-year anniversary of his election to the papacy. With…
Parkland Shooting Shocks Nation
This February 14, Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday, Nikolas Cruz walked into Marjory Douglass High School…
Pope Francis Visits Myanmar and Bangladesh
In early December, Pope Francis concluded a diplomatically-tricky visit to Asia, where he visited the countries…
Pope Francis Issues Clarifying Letter
Pope Francis issued a letter to Cardinal Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, on…
Acts of Violence Prompt Concerted Response from Church Leaders
On October 31, a 29-year-old Uzbeki man, Sayfullo Saipov, attacked civilians with a rental truck, killing…
BC Conference Invites Dialogue on Amoris Laetitia
Sensing a need for increased understanding between clergy and families, Pope Francis released his papal exhortation Amoris…
Magnum Principium and the New Liturgical Translation
In response to the Second Vatican Convention’s goal of increased utilization of vernacular languages in the…