US Bishops to hold week-long prayer retreat

Pope Francis has requested that the Bishops of the United States gather together for a week-long spiritual retreat in Chicago starting Jan. 2. 

“The Holy Father has kindly offered the preacher to the Papal Household, Reverend Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap., to serve as the retreat director as we come together to pray on the intense matters before us. For this, I am grateful,” said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.