ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is supporting demands for racial justice in the wake of the U.S. police killing of George Floyd and is blasting COVID-19 skeptics and the media…
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Wilton Gregory becomes first Black American Catholic cardinal
Wilton Gregory, archbishop of Washington and once the bishop of the Belleville diocese, is now the first African-American Catholic cardinal. Pope Francis raised 13 new cardinals to the highest rank…
Catholics divided as bishops examine Biden's abortion stance
Catholics split almost evenly in supporting Donald Trump or Joe Biden in the presidential election. Now they’re sharply divided over a declaration by the head of the U.S. Conference of…
Pope is moving Catholics toward more expansive idea of family
Pope Francis referred to gay people as “children of God” in a recently released documentary, “Francesco.” He further noted that “a civil union law” needs to be created so gays…
Social issues are a priority for cardinal-to-be Wilton Gregory
Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory, soon to become the Roman Catholic Church’s first Black cardinal from the United States, hopes the U.S. hierarchy can broaden its concept of “pro-life” so that…
Archbishop Gregory's rise marks a historic moment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wilton Gregory, once bishop of the Belleville archdiocese and later archbishop for the Atlanta and Washington areas, is set to become the first Black U.S. prelate to…
Francis becomes first pope to endorse same-sex civil unions
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay Catholics and demands for…
New St. Louis Archbishop Rozanski pledges healing
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The newly appointed head of the Archdiocese of St. Louis vowed Wednesday to be an agent of healing, as the region and the nation continue to…