Attachments to holy places should not be a cause of bloodshed, hatred or violence.

U.S. bishops gather in Baltimore for general assembly.

Acknowledging that families come with complications, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops reminded his fellow bishops Nov. 10 that their role is to accompany their family of the church through their fears and concerns."Evangelizing means witnessing to our hope in Jesus,&quot

The Vatican's new rules for budgeting and financial reporting, which will go into effect Jan. 1, call for heightened transparency and consistency in the church's central administration and underscore the oversight powers of two economic bodies Pope Francis established in February.In one sign

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Pope Francis said the sudden end to the division of Europe was prepared by the prayers and sacrifice of many people, including St. John Paul II.After reciting the Angelus prayer Nov. 9 with visitors in St. Peter's Square, Pope Fr

Burke appeared out of step with the current pontificate.