Happy Friday! As always, your weekly roundup:
Religion News Service has the story of Sister Monica who is in her early 70s and semiretired but remains committed to her singular calling for the past 16 years: ministering to transgender people and helping them come out of the shadows.
Target has been in the headlines the last few days for its decision to remove gendered labeling from its toys and bedding aisles.
A Tuscany priest is offering a baby bonus of more than $2,000 to Italian Catholic families who have three or more children. But there are strings attached.
The creditors committee in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee bankruptcy is challenging the terms of the $21 million settlement announced by Archbishop Jerome Listecki last week, saying the church excluded about 73 victims who committee members believed would be compensated when they agreed to the deal, its chairman said Monday.
Stephen Colbert discussed his plans for his new late-night show for the first time on Monday, as well as a prayer for Donald Trump. “Every night before I go to bed," he said, "I light a candle and pray that he stays in the race and I also pray that no one puts that candle anywhere near his hair."
100 women have said they will walk 100 miles to inspire Pope Francis to keep talking about immigration.
Pope Francis is set to name Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich, viewed as one of his top allies in the American hierarchy, as a special delegate to a Vatican summit on family issues in October that is shaping up as a key test of the pontiff’s efforts to reform the church.
The Battleship New Jersey has some bunks available for pilgrims who need a place to lay their head during the papal visit to Philadelphia next month.
And now for the papal rapid fire roundup
This week, Pope Francis:
- Visited America in cardboard form.
- Was asked to bless the knees of Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford.
- Has inspired a limited-edition beer.
