archbishop bernard hebda Archives

Bishops: Pope’s civil union remarks won’t change teaching on marriage

Oct 23, 2020

Pope Francis’s expression of openness to the idea of laws recognizing civil unions, including for gay couples, to protect their rights does not change church teaching on marriage as being between one woman and one man, said several U.S. bishops and dioceses.

By Dennis Sadowski

Newly ordained priests called to give the world love and the mercy of God

Jun 11, 2020

Precautions against spreading the novel coronavirus didn’t dampen the spirits of five men ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of Arlington, nor their families and friends.

By Zoey Maraist

Floyd’s death demands examination of conscience, Archbishop Hebda says

Jun 6, 2020

Amid the turmoil following George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda said the Catholic Church must proclaim the Gospel message of Jesus’ love for all people, as well as its teaching on the dignity of human life.

By Maria Wiering

Minnesota archbishop calls on Holy Spirit amid civil unrest, pandemic

Jun 3, 2020

Calling on faith in the Holy Spirit’s presence amid civil unrest and a global pandemic, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis celebrated Pentecost May 31 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul.

By Joe Ruff

U.S. faith leaders wrestle twin traumas in protests, virus

May 31, 2020

NEW YORK — American religious leaders across faiths are grappling with the heavy burden of helping to heal two active traumas: rising civil unrest driven by the police killing of George Floyd and the coronavirus pandemic. Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders have raised their voices to condemn racial bias in

By Elana Schor

Archbishop says Floyd video ‘gut wrenching,’ urges respect for all people

May 28, 2020

A video showing a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed man repeatedly saying “I can’t breathe,” and who appears to lose consciousness or die while being pinned down, is “gut wrenching and deeply disturbing,” Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis said in a May 27 statement.

By Maria Wiering