Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Oct. 18, 2023. AP Photo/Alessandra ...

Catholic priests will no longer be barred from blessing same-sex relationships after a Dec. 18 announcement from the Vatican on behalf of Pope Francis. Longstanding Catholic practices have forbidden ...

Catholics and their pets will gather on church lawns throughout the country this month to participate in what has become an annual rite of fall, seeking blessings from priests to commemorate St.

Catholic bishops in conservative countries are pushing back on the Vatican's document allowing blessings for individuals in same-sex relationships. Episcopal conferences in African nations have been ...

The Catholic bishops noted that the church is aware of its special responsibility for supporting and strengthening marriage and the family "as a privileged community and the primary unit of society," ...

Catholic Charities Diocese of Tyler held a blessing and open house for its new holy family center at 305 W Rusk St. on Thursday afternoon. Catholic Charities staff and supporters gathered outside ...

FILE - A necklace showing the Virgin Mary is seen around the neck of a woman wearing a t-shirt with a picture of Pope Francis, as she awaits his arrival at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South ...

April Chavez [email protected] Dec 12, 2025 Dec 12, 2025 Updated Dec 13, 2025 Catholic Charities marked a milestone in its more than 60 years of service to northern Santa Barbara County ...

(The Conversation) — In emphasizing the church’s love for all, including people in LGBTQ+ relationships, the pope has sidestepped thorny doctrinal issues. (The Conversation) — Pope Francis’ Dec. 18, ...