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Ousted Bishop Strickland leads rosary outside U.S. bishops’ conference

By Joe Bukuras Baltimore, Md., Nov 14, 2023 / 18:20 pm Bishop Joseph Strickland didn’t join his fellow U.S. bishops at their annual fall assembly on Tuesday, but he wasn’t far away, leading the recitation of the rosary for a few dozen people outside the waterfront hotel where the bishops’ meeting …
USCCB president urges evangelization amid wars and challenges facing Church

By Peter Pinedo Baltimore, Md., Nov 14, 2023 / 15:35 pm Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, reminded his brother bishops of Christ’s commission to evangelize the world in the face of ongoing wars, persecutions, and challenges facing the Church. Broglio’s remarks opened the United States Conference of …
USCCB president Archbishop Broglio calls on Israel to negotiate with Hamas

By Zelda Caldwell Baltimore, Md., Nov 14, 2023 / 15:03 pm The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Archbishop Timothy Broglio, on Tuesday called on Israel to pursue negotiations in its war with Hamas terrorists. When asked about Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip and civilian casualties …
Prizewinning National Eucharistic Revival hymns released for use in parishes

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Nov 13, 2023 / 13:30 pm Sheet music was made available online last week for the official hymns of the upcoming National Eucharistic Revival, which were chosen from among hundreds of entries in a contest last summer. “The goal of this contest was to give voice …
Indi Gregory dies after removal of life support

By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Nov 13, 2023 / 04:55 am Critically ill British infant Indi Gregory died overnight on Monday after her life support was removed over the weekend following a U.K. court order. The 8-month-old Gregory died in her mother’s arms in a hospice at 1:45 a.m. on Nov. …
Pope Francis relieves Strickland of his duties as bishop of Tyler

By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Nov 11, 2023 / 07:05 am The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis has relieved Bishop Joseph Strickland from his duties in the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, and appointed an apostolic administrator to replace him. Strickland’s removal on Nov. 11 comes after the Texas bishop refused …
Pope Francis prays for infant Indi Gregory as life support set to be removed in UK

By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Nov 11, 2023 / 11:06 am Pope Francis is praying for Indi Gregory and her family as the critically ill British infant’s life support is set to be removed this weekend by a U.K. court order. The pope “embraces the family of little Indi Gregory, her …
Bishop Strickland refused to resign, cardinal says

By Tina Dennelly CNA Staff, Nov 11, 2023 / 09:50 am Pope Francis removed Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, from his post Saturday after he refused to resign, according to Galveston-Houston archbishop Cardinal Daniel DiNardo. Strickland’s ouster on Nov. 11 comes after the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops completed a formal …
Archbishop’s Veterans Day Statement

Archbishop Broglio has issued the following statement on the occasion of Veterans Day: “11 November marks the end of the First World War, the “useless slaughter” in the words of Pope Benedict XV. War results from the failure of dialogue and announces the last resort. Unfortunately, it is still the …
Vatican joins interfaith declaration on fighting climate change

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Nov 8, 2023 / 11:50 am The Holy See has signed an interfaith declaration on taking action to protect the environment during a religious summit held ahead of the COP28 climate change conference in Dubai. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, signed the statement on …