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Pope Francis meets with French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of Lyon at the Vatican March 18, 2019. Cardinal Barbarin said he was meeting with the pope to hand in his resignation after being convicted of covering up sexual abuse committed by a priest. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

French cardinal, convicted of abuse cover-up, meets pope

Catholic News Service
March 19, 2019
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French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of Lyon said Pope Francis would not accept his resignation following his conviction for covering up clerical sexual abuse, so he has decided to step aside temporarily for the good of the archdiocese.

Pope Francis leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 17, 2019. The pope led the crowd in silent prayer for the victims of the attacks on the New Zealand mosques. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope leads pilgrims in prayer for victims of mosque attack

Junno Arocho Esteves
March 18, 2019
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Pope Francis called on Christians to unite in prayer for the victims of two mosque attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, that left 50 people dead and dozens wounded in one of the worst mass shootings in the country’s history.

Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, who is president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, distributes ashes on Ash Wednesday at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston March 6, 2019. (CNS photo/James Ramos, Texas Catholic Herald)

Cardinal DiNardo, USCCB president, ‘resting comfortably’ after suffering mild stroke

Catholic News Service
March 16, 2019
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Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S .Conference of Catholic Bishops, was taken to the hospital late March 15 after experiencing symptoms of what tests March 16 confirmed was a mild stroke, according to an archdiocesan statement.

This is a view of the Al Noor Mosque on Deans Avenue in Christchurch, New Zealand, taken in 2014. The mosque was one of two attacked March 15, 2019; at least 49 people were killed. (CNS photo/Martin Hunter, Reuters)

After attacks, New Zealand bishops tell Muslims: ‘We hold you in prayer’

Catholic News Service
March 15, 2019
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New Zealand’s Catholic bishops have expressed horror and distress at a terrorist attack in two mosques in Christchurch that saw at least 49 people killed.

Archbishop William E. Lori greets candidates, catechumens and their sponsors following the Rite of Election service March 10 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

More than 600 throughout Archdiocese of Baltimore seek entrance into the Catholic Church

Emily Rosenthal Alster
March 15, 2019
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In Annapolis, Baltimore and Emmitsburg, 611 people seeking full communion with the Catholic Church gathered for the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion March 10.

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