Bishop Michael Martin wrote that his guidelines are to strengthen unity in worship, uphold the church's liturgical norms and encourage active participation by the faithful.

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith prefect’s May 7 letter offers guidance for the discussion the U.S. bishops intend to have on the issue in June and counsels caution on several grounds.

You would have thought that a straightforward letter from the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Luis Ladaria — urging the bishops of the United States to slow down ...

In response to Mr. Franklin Battaglia’s letter of Jan. 30, “Offering an answer to the disbelievers,” I would like to point out that as well-intended as was his explanation of the sacrament of Holy ...

Archbishop Cordileone's instructions apply only within the San Francisco Archdiocese. Other bishops have jurisdiction over such matters when Pelosi is in Washington, D.C., and other dioceses around ...

I am writing in response to the June 4 editorial entitled "Using Holy Communion as a weapon" by E.J. Dionne Jr. While it is possible that the Holy Communion can be used as a weapon (for we all sin and ...

Cardinal Luis F. Ladaria, S.J., the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has sent a letter to Archbishop José H. Gomez, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, ...