Popes of the Catholic Church | USCCB
网页John Paul II. The Roman Pontiff, as the successor of Peter, is the perpetual and visible principle and foundation of unity of both the bishops and of the faithful. To view a full list of the popes of the Catholic Church, visit the Vatican's website below.
Catechism of the Catholic Church | USCCB
网页Read the Catechism of the Catholic Church online. Online Version. FAQs about the Catechism. In reading the Catechism of the Catholic Church. we can perceive the wonderful unity of the mystery of God... — Pope St. John Paul II.
Pope clarifies remarks about homosexuality and sin | USCCB
网页2023年1月30日 · VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis reaffirmed that homosexuality is not a crime, and that any sexual act outside of marriage is a sin, in a written response to a request for clarification about his remarks during a …
How Is a New Pope Chosen? | USCCB - United States Conference …
网页Cardinals are bishops and Vatican officials from all over the world, personally chosen by the pope, recognizeable by their distinctive red vestments. Their primary responsibility is to elect a new pope.
Pope says there is a 'strong reactionary' element in U.S. Catholic …
网页2023年8月28日 · ROME (CNS) -- The Catholic Church in the United States has "a very strong reactionary" element that is well-organized and refuses to see how Catholic doctrine can and must grow and mature, Pope Francis told Jesuits in Portugal.
Doctrinal dicastery explains how, when gay couples can be blessed
网页2023年12月18日 · VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A Catholic priest can bless a gay or other unmarried couple as long as it is not a formal liturgical blessing and does not give the impression that the Catholic Church is blessing the union as if it were a marriage, the Vatican doctrinal office said.
Pope Francis | USCCB - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
网页Pope Francis’ motto on his coat of arms, “miserando atque eligendo” is taken from a homily by Saint Bede, an English eighth-century Christian writer and doctor of the Church of the Gospel account of the call of Saint Matthew. It roughly translates to …
Vatican offers further guidance on handling cremains
网页2023年12月12日 · Vatican offers further guidance on handling cremains. Replying to a concern about "problems arising from the increasing number of people desiring to cremate the bodies of the deceased and scatter their ashes in nature," the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has upheld a rule mandating that the ashes of the deceased be …
Women's way: Pope opens path for more women at Vatican, in …
网页2023年3月8日 · Women's way: Pope opens path for more women at Vatican, in church. As Pope Francis marked International Women's Day today, Vatican News published statistics on women working in the Vatican and several groups shared the results of surveys about women in the church.
Catholic Terms | USCCB - United States Conference of Catholic …
网页The primary official term of reference for the Diocese of Rome, as the chief diocese of Catholic Christendom; used to refer to the pope and the Roman Curia—congregations, tribunals, and various other offices—in their role of authority over and service to the Catholic Church around the world.