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Bishop Barron urges bishops to help bring people back to the church
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Carol Zimmermann BALTIMORE (CNS) — Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron of Los Angeles did not just bemoan the fact many young people are leaving the Catholic Church. He said church leaders need to make it a priority to bring them back. The bishop, chairman of …
‘I just wanted to be a priest’: Archbishop Gomez elected president of USCCB

By JD Flynn Washington D.C., Nov 12, 2019 / 07:25 am (CNA).- When he became a priest four decades ago, Archbishop Jose Gomez did not expect that he would one day lead the largest archdiocese in the U.S., or the country’s bishops’ conference. “I just wanted to be a priest,” …
Cardinal DiNardo notes search for justice in last USCCB presidential address

By Christine Rousselle Baltimore, Md., Nov 11, 2019 / 11:35 am (CNA).- Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, outgoing president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, highlighted Monday his experience leading the conference and detailing his personal growth over the last three years as his presidential term comes to an …
US nuncio: Francis’ ‘pastoral thrust’ must reach Americans

By Ed Condon Baltimore, Md., Nov 11, 2019 / 10:03 am (CNA).- The apostolic nuncio to the United States told the nation’s bishops that their commitment to evangelization is the measure of their communion with Pope Francis. Archbishop Christoph Pierre addressed the bishops during the opening session of the USCCB …
Corpus Christi bishop donates bone marrow to save a mother’s life

Corpus Christi, Texas, Nov 9, 2019 / 02:01 pm (CNA).- This week, Bishop Michael Mulvey of Corpus Christi reflected on bone marrow donations and the life of the mother whom he helped save. Before he became a bishop, Michael Mulvey joined the Be the Match Registry, the world’s largest register …
O’Malley: Vatican may ‘soon’ release details of McCarrick investigation
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Rhina Guidos BALTIMORE (CNS) — In a brief presentation Nov. 11 to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Boston’s Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley told the bishops gathered in Baltimore the Vatican may publish what it knows about the ascent to power of now-disgraced former U.S. …
In final presidential address, Cardinal DiNardo urges new beginning
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Carol Zimmermann BALTIMORE (CNS) — In his final address as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston told his fellow bishops that it has been "an honor to serve you, even in the difficult times." The 70-year-old prelate …
Rural-urban convenings suggested to address plague of gun violence
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Dennis Sadowski BALTIMORE (CNS) — Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, said Catholic clergy and lay leaders can play a role in bringing together people along the rural-urban divide to build understanding of the need for sensible policies that can end the scourge of …
Ministry, mission, communion key points in nuncio’s talk to U.S. bishops
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Mark Pattison BALTIMORE (CNS) — The bishop’s ministry and mission, and how he forges communion, was the message in Archbishop Christophe Pierre’s address to the U.S. bishops Nov. 11 in Baltimore. The "ad limina" reports submitted to the Vatican in advance of U.S. bishops’ meetings …
Everyday Heroes: For Catholic vet, ‘doing right thing’ outweighed risks
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Knights of Columbus By Andrew Fowler Sgt. Gary Rose looked out and saw a wounded soldier 50 meters outside his company’s perimeter, stranded in the middle of North Vietnamese Army machine gun fire during a Vietnam War Special Forces mission in Laos. It was day two of …