Catholic education is ‘most important thing’ church needs, speaker says
The keynote address at an annual conference for Catholic educators embracing classical Catholic education in Washington reinforced that what they are doing is important.
Amazon synod document calls for married priests and increased role for women
The meeting for the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazonian region has approved a final document which calls for the ordination of married men as priests and for women to be considered for diaconal ordination.
Pope Francis: This Christmas, imitate St Joseph’s trust in God
In a difficult situation, St Joseph put his whole trust in God and was obedient, an example for all Catholics to imitate, Pope Francis said during the Angelus Sunday.
Pope Francis: Elderly have a role in God’s saving plan
Participants at a conference on the pastoral care of the elderly were received in audience by Pope Francis on Friday. In his address, the Holy Father invites the Church to “change her pastoral attitudes in order to respond to the presence of so many elderly people in families and communities”.
Streaming in sign language for the Easter Triduum
For the Easter Triduum, Vatican News creates an ad hoc YouTube channel with translations of the liturgical celebrations into Sign Language for people with hearing and communication disabilities.
How the Catholic Church helped unemployed laborers in the 1920s
The 1920s are known as the “Roaring Twenties” because they were years of economic growth and rising prosperity. But while the U.S. was booming, other countries were grappling with stagnation and mass unemployment.