A month after closing a Synod of Bishops on the family stirred by controversy over divorce, same-sex unions and other non-marital relationships, Pope Francis will open an interreligious conference dedicated to traditional marriage. The Vatican-sponsored gathering, on the ‘Complementarity of Man and Woman,’ will take place November 17-19 and feature more than 30 speakers representing…

Rivalry and vainglory are two worms that weaken the Church; instead we must act in a spirit of humility and harmony, without seeking our own interests Pope Francis has warned. The Pope noted that a bishop’s joy should lie in seeing love, unity and harmony in his Church. “This harmony is a grace, which the…

Marking a significant step in an extensive process of the reform of the Legionaries of Christ, the Vatican approved the congregation’s amended constitutions. The approval of the final constitutional text was part of a Vatican-led effort to help the religious community clarify and better define its fundamental norms and charism. The new and amended constitutions…

The Archbishop of New York has announced plans to merge 112 of its 368 parishes into 55, effectively shuttering at least 31 churches by next summer. Twenty-four of the merged parishes will continue to celebrate scheduled Masses and sacraments at two sites. Cardinal Timothy Dolan said the reorganisation is a necessary adjustment to historic parish…