As some of you may have heard in the news, this week, I have been visiting the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Cuba. Several months ago, I was invited to celebrate the Mass for the feast of Nuestra Senora de Caridad del Cobre (Our Lady of Charity of Cobre), which is the national patronal feast of Cuba at the shrine in Santiago de Cuba on Sept. 8. However, following the terrible earthquake in Haiti, we added a stop to that country. Knowing how our local Haitian community has been so greatly affected by this tragedy, I thought it would be an important opportunity for me to make this trip.

BRAINTREE -- Once again this year, the people of the Archdiocese of Boston are being invited to come together in September to honor and support the priests of the archdiocese at the 13th annual Celebration of the Priesthood.

Vatican City, Sep 16, 2021 / 09:15 am (CNA). Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has said that the legalization of same-sex marriage in many countries is "a distortion of conscience" which has also entered some Catholic circles.