“The status quo is not sustainable nor is it serving God’s people,” Bishop Michael Barber said.

“Clearly the nuclear threats are escalating,” the bishops said, “and we are sliding backwards with massive modernization programs to keep nuclear weapons forever.”

The April 25–27 pilgrimage, one of several featuring the Traditional Latin Mass, set out from St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome and concluded at the Benedictine monastery in Subiaco, Italy.

Deacon John Sommer allegedly transferred funds into a private bank account while serving as parish manager.

The shrine will be a holy site of the first recognized Black Catholic priest in the United States.

Due to a shortage of priests and parishioners, the Diocese of Saint Cloud in central Minnesota is sharply reducing parishes as part of a long-term pastoral initiative.

Monsignor Robert Coll, a retired priest of the Diocese of Allentown, Pennsylvania, died April 20 in Naples, Florida.

The October meeting in Rome will bring together presidents of bishops’ conferences from around the world to seek a response to what the pope considers a crucial issue for the Church and society.

For 45 years, Sister Susanne Lachapelle made the community of East Harlem her home, helping to spearhead the LSA Family Health Service’s programs to help the most vulnerable.

The pontiff told a delegation from the Archdiocese of Cologne that dialogue “strengthens communion” and “serves the cause of peace.”