Pastoral Letter

As Cornell University grapples with a high-profile sexual assault case, Catholic leaders on campus said they are responding with “prayer, pastoral care, and renewed commitment to the formation of Catholic …

In his pastoral letter, Archbishop Sample pointed to what he called a “watershed moment” in the Church, particularly in western Oregon.

(OSV News) — Catholic education is “an act of hope” that demands a holistic commitment from parents, clergy and teachers to form children in the truth of Christ’s love, said …

“True devotion to the Sacred Heart does not withdraw the believer from the world but configures the Church for her evangelical mission,” he said.

The archbishop looks to the example of Sts. Zélie and Louis Martin — parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, a doctor of the Church — to guide families.

The Church’s teaching on the rights and dignity of migrants can help guide conversations about immigration reform, Bishop Steven R. Biegler of Cheyenne wrote.

The question is “no longer whether” married men can be ordained, but “when” and “who will do it,” Bishop Johan Bonny of Antwerp said.

“I remain firmly committed to ensuring protection of children and vulnerable adults is upheld as a central and enduring priority of my pastoral leadership.”

More U.S. Catholic bishops are sounding the alarm over an increasingly frayed social order both at home and abroad, calling for a recommitment to the Gospel.

A U.S. bishop is highlighting the nation’s growing mental health crisis, while pointing to the “divine medicine” offered by Christ through the work of the Church. On Jan. 19, Bishop …