Daily Catholic News:
The national Black Catholic men’s conference met in Birmingham, Alabama, from Oct. 15 to 18, continuing the legacy of Father Chester P. Smith. The gathering encouraged Black Catholic men to lead their families, parishes and communities.
Father Juan Vásconez said the death of Father Patricio Sánchez, who was struck by a falling cross, should not be viewed as punishment from God. He described the tragedy as a call to repentance and said death comes to everyone.
A proposed U.S. bill would call for a report identifying Syrian officials suspected of abuses against minorities and for consideration of targeted sanctions against them.
Father Stephen Wang, former rector of the Venerable English College in Rome, has been appointed bishop of Arundel and Brighton. In Brazil, the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Curitiba held a memorial Mass for its rector, Rogério Renato Mateucci, who died in a wind-related accident while visiting Arizona.