ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, SLATERSVILLE RI

A new Vatican note calls for renewed formation in interreligious dialogue while affirming religious differences and Christian identity.

Father Gabriel Romanelli told a visiting delegation he hopes the reopening of the parish school “will bring some sense of normality” to the students and their families.

Auxiliary Bishop Josef Graf of Regensburg said the Church could ordain married men of proven faith while affirming the value of celibacy and rejecting women's ordination.

They point to collective bargaining, social dialogue, and human oversight as safeguards for jobs, rights, and human dignity.

The pontiff held a private audience on Sept. 16 to conclude a conference in Rome on modern Christian martyrs, including American nun Sister Dorothy Stang.

According to Pope Leo, the message of Gaudium et Spes on “the growing interdependence of men” is especially urgent today.

The Mexican bishops acknowledged that while progress has been made in human rights, serious social ills persist. They also emphasized religious freedom and devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe.

The Mass, procession, and rally brought out more than 100 Catholics. Following the events, some attendees met with congressional staffers about the dignity of migrants.

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom made the plea ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Sept. 24 trip to Washington, D.C.

The Latin patrarch presided over Mass on the eve of the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Taybeh, calling on Christians to live the “logic of the cross” through love and self-giving.