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Bishop Mark E. Brennan blesses the crowd below from a balcony following his installation Mass Aug. 22, 2019, in the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wheeling, W.Va. Bishop Brennan, a former auxiliary in Baltimore, is the ninth bishop to head the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

West Virginians meet their new bishop as humble, holy man

Christopher Gunty
August 23, 2019
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People from around the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston already have a good feeling about their new shepherd, Bishop Mark E. Brennan, who was installed Aug. 22 as the ninth bishop of the diocese.

Bishop Mark E. Brennan enters the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wheeling, W.Va., for his installation Mass Aug. 22, 2019, to become the ninth bishop to head the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Installation for Bishop Brennan focuses on light and service

Christopher Gunty
August 23, 2019
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Bishop Mark E. Brennan was welcomed Aug. 22 at St. Joseph Cathedral here as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, which encompasses the state of West Virginia, in a ceremony filled with song and applause.

Friends and family attend the funeral Mass of Juan Velazquez at Our Lady of the Light Church in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 9, 2019, six days after he was killed in a shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas. (CNS photo/Callaghan O'Hare, Reuters)

What all Hispanics lost in the tragedy of the El Paso massacre

Moises Sandoval
August 22, 2019
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Reports from around the country show that all of us, whether Mexican Americans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Central or South Americans or Caribbean peoples, feel less safe, whether our roots in lands now in the U.S. go back, as mine, 325 years, or whether we are recent immigrants.

Orphaned girls, whose parents died from HIV/AIDS complications, stand inside their home in Tchemulane, Mozambique, in this 2005 file photo. Pope Francis is expected to talk about the health epidemic during a Sept. 4-10 trip to Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius. (CNS photo/Stringer, Reuters)

Matters of life and death: Pope to bring his message to southern Africa

Cindy Wooden
August 22, 2019
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Rejecting violence, promoting interreligious harmony, caring for the environment and stamping out government corruption are expected to be high on the agenda Sept. 4-10 when Pope Francis visits Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius.

Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman star in a scene from the movie "Angel Has Fallen." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R -- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. (CNS photo/Lionsgate)

Movie Review: ‘Angel Has Fallen’

John Mulderig
August 22, 2019
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Good personal values vie with relentless gory combat in “Angel Has Fallen” (Lionsgate). The result is an action sequel that’s too graphic for those seeking casual entertainment.

Bishop Mark E. Brennan delivers the homily at solemn vespers at St. Joseph Cathedral in Wheeling, W.Va., Aug. 21, a day before his installation as bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. (Christopher Gunty/CR Staff)

Bishop Brennan pledges to be ‘good shepherd’ for West Virginia

Christopher Gunty
August 22, 2019
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Noting that he is an “earthen vessel” who sometimes make mistakes, Bishop Mark E. Brennan said he wants to be a “good shepherd” for the people of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

A pro-life message is seen formed in the sky by a plane above Sydney Harbor Aug. 18, 2019. (CNS photo/Giovanni Portelli, courtesy Right To Life NSW)

Australian pro-life leaders organize to block bill legalizing abortion until birth

Catholic News Service
August 21, 2019
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Thousands of pro-life supporters demonstrated in the streets of the Australian capital, expressing their opposition to a bill in the New South Wales state parliament that would permit abortion until birth for any reason.

Pope Francis exchanges his skull cap, or zucchetto, with a pilgrim during his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Aug. 21, 2019. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Hypocrisy of ‘spiritual tourism’ destroys the church, pope says

Junno Arocho Esteves
August 21, 2019
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Christians who focus more on being superficially close to the church rather than care for their fellow brothers and sisters are like tourists who wander around aimlessly, Pope Francis said.

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