Church adds Mass ‘for care of creation’ to missal, pope to celebrate

Catholic priests will now be able to celebrate Mass “for the care of creation” after the Vatican announced that a new formulary of prayers and biblical readings for the Mass will be added to the Roman Missal — the liturgical book that contains the texts for celebrating Mass in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church.

With pope’s support, Vatican to publish document on synod’s final phase

Almost four years after Pope Francis opened the Catholic Church’s path toward synodality — a term many in the church had never heard before — his successor has thrown his support behind the last leg of the church’s synodal journey.

‘Unconscionable cuts’

This is the term Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, used to describe the final version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that Congress enacted this week. The cuts he referred to are those “to healthcare and food assistance, tax cuts that increase inequality, immigration provisions that harm families and children, and cuts to programs that protect God’s creation.”

Hard lessons

I went to the beach the day after the Fourth of July.

A retired pastor pens book about Civil War chaplains

Retired pastor Father Robert Miller has a passion for Civil War history. Author of six books, Miller has given talks across the country, many in period dress, about the era, often through a religious lens.

July 20: 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time

When I was growing up, I had an aunt who was legendary for her holiday feasts. No Thanksgiving or Christmas was complete without a stop by Aunt Rose’s house.

Acquire a well-formed heart

Do you have a well-formed heart? I’m not talking about cholesterol or beats per minute. In the Catholic Church, we spend a lot of time talking about a “well-formed conscience” and how to acquire one. But what about the heart?

Empowered by the people

When I enrolled in my first intro to social work class in college, I remember thinking, “Wait, I can do this as a job? This is who I am!” I went on to earn my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work and I’ve spent the last 20 years of my career at Catholic Charities, where I have accompanied many people who need support, while discovering there is always more we can do.

After 12 years, locals welcome pope back to his summer home

After more than a decade without its most famous vacationer, the quiet town of Castel Gandolfo once again counts the pope among its summer residents.

Safeguarding remains a top priority with new appointment, US cardinal says

Pope Leo XIV's appointment of the new president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors shows that safeguarding remains a top priority, its former president said.
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