VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. Rome time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta, as confirmed by the Holy See Press Office. The 88-year-old pontiff led the Catholic Church for a little more than 12 years. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, camerlengo of the Holy […]
Msgr. David M. Gallivan, who ministered almost exclusively with the Hispanic and Latino community, died Jan. 9, 2025. The son of Raymond and Catherine Herlihy Gallivan was born Dec. 15, 1941. He attended St. James School and the Diocesan Preparatory Seminary both in Buffalo, before entering St. John Vianney Seminary in East Aurora. He would […]
WASHINGTON — A lifelong Baptist, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100 on Sunday, Dec. 29, held views that differed from Catholic teaching on a number of controversial social and doctrinal issues, including abortion, same-sex marriage, and the ordination of female pastors. Nonetheless, perhaps more than any other president in American history, […]
Pope Francis has recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, paving the way for him to become the first Millennial saint. The Italian computer-coding teenager who died of cancer in 2006 is known for his great devotion to the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. The recognition of the second […]
DENVER — As World Youth Day approaches and pilgrims from all over the world pack their bags and prepare to embark on their journey, we compiled a list of answers to all your questions about WYD. What is World Youth Day? WYD is a weeklong celebration that attracts hundreds of thousands of young people from […]
Forty years ago the United States Catholic bishops wrote a document that stirred up public opinion like none other. Many Catholics, and non-Catholics alike, were highly critical of the bishops. I was proud of them. In 1983, tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union was running high. The military industrial complex was developing and […]
There is one war we need to fight. For without our intervention countless people will suffer, and thousands of children will continue dying daily. The name of the enemy – who deserves nothing less than total annihilation – is world hunger! Every year around this time, Oct. 16, World Food Day reminds us to pay […]
