Though small in stature, Sister Maria Gomez, SSND, left big shoes to fill at Methodist Dallas Medical Center as she retired her chaplaincy post Nov. 15 following nearly a decade of service.
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A Catholic bishop in South Sudan appealed for peace, respect of human life, and the protection of civilians in Sudan, as the town of Kalogi, South Kordofan region, reeled from the deaths of over 100 people killed in drone strikes.
Several Catholic bishops are expressing their sorrow over a deadly attack at a Michigan house of worship, which took place just weeks after a mass shooting at a Minnesota Catholic church.
In another sign that Pope Francis’ stay in Rome’s Gemelli hospital will continue for some time, the Vatican announced a substitute presider for the Mass and ordinations as part of the Jubilee of Deacons.