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2 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – As Pope Francis continues his recovery at the Vatican, he is very slowly beginning to get back to his old routine of meeting with top Vatican officials, the Vatican press office said. In addition to working with his secretaries, he met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, April 7, the press office said in a briefing with reporters April 8.
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2 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
WASHINGTON (OSV News) – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said it would not renew its cooperative agreements with the federal government related to children's services and refugee support after its longstanding partnerships with the federal government in those areas became "untenable."Earlier this year, the Trump administration suspended a federal refugee resettlement program as part of its broader effort to enforce its hardline immigration policies.
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2 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
(OSV News) – A saint, the mother of a slain journalist, a young girl with autism and a tiny mouse are all among the stories celebrated by an annual award that lifts up "lights in the darkness."The Christophers, a nonprofit promoting hope and faith in media, announced the winners of its 76th annual Christopher Awards on April 3.
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2 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
The 10 Golden Apple Award-winning teachers for this school year in The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington have been announced. They will be honored at a May 15 awards dinner at the Hotel at the University of Maryland in College Park. The teachers will each receive a golden apple and a monetary award of $5,000 from the Donahue Family Foundation, which sponsors the annual award for teaching excellence and dedication to Catholic education.
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2 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- With thousands of infirmed people and those who care for them gathered in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis, seated in a wheelchair and wearing a nasal cannula, made an unexpected appearance to greet the crowd. “A happy Sunday to you all, many thanks!” the pope said to them with a strained voice.
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2 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
(OSV News) – The disgraced former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, removed from the clerical state in 2019 after revelations of credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors and misconduct against adults, has died in Missouri. He was 94.
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2 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican and Russian foreign ministers discussed "initiatives aimed at stopping the military actions" in Ukraine during a phone call April 4. The call, held between Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, Vatican foreign minister, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, "was dedicated to the overall picture of world politics, with particular attention to the situation of the war in Ukraine," the Vatican said in a statement.
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2 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
(OSV News) -- Forty religious leaders have sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling for the return of nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children forcibly transferred to Russia and Russian-controlled territories. "As the United States advances negotiations for a ceasefire and a potential peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, one of Ukraine's key conditions is the safe return of these abducted children," said the leaders in the April 3 letter.
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3 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
The Maryland House passed a bill April 3 that makes significant changes to the Child Victims Act, lowering the limits for future lawsuits for sexual abuse of a minor and limiting the civil damages to each claimant, rather than each incident of alleged abuse. The bill now moves to the Maryland Senate for action before the session ends April 7.
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3 weeks ago | 
cathstan.org | Jenna Cooper |Wilton Cardinal Gregory |Msgr. John Enzler
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christians should not see the Nicene Creed simply as a list of things they believe, but they should look at it with awe because it recounts the greatness of God's love and gift of salvation, said members of the International Theological Commission. "Nicaea presents the reality of the work of redemption: In Christ, God saves us by entering into history.
