National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has chosen to head the Vatican’s newly merged department for education and culture a Portuguese poet close to Francis’ thinking, but who has also been criticized for sympathizing with heterodox approaches … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: VATICAN CITY — The Pontifical Academy for Life has appointed to its list of full members a highly influential atheist economist who supports legalized abortion and whose views on the economy have in part been praised … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Every year on this date—the feast of the North American martyrs—I find myself asking the same sort of questions. Were those Jesuit missionaries of the 17th century guilty of proselytism? Did they respect the indigenous cultures? Would … Continue reading
CNA, Courtney Mares: The cause for beatification of Sister Lucia dos Santos, the eldest child to witness the Fatima apparitions, has taken a step forward. In a meeting at the Vatican, the postulators for Lucia’s cause submitted the “positio” document containing … Continue reading
CNA, Courtney Mares: Pope Francis announced on Sunday that the Synod on Synodality will be extended to 2024. Speaking in his Angelus address on Oct. 16, the pope shared his decision to divide the Synod of Bishops into two sessions that will … Continue reading
CNA, Nicolás de Cárdenas: Starting today, Salamanca Cathedral is hosting the exhibition of the first hyper-realistic recreation of the body of Christ based on data obtained from the Shroud of Turin. The sculpture, made of latex and silicone, weighs about 165 … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Although I try not to dwell on the increasingly abundant evidence that our civilization is nearing total collapse, there are some weeks when the stories floating across the news feeds make it difficult to ignore the … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: A bishop living in the midst of what he calls a “devastating genocidal war” and humanitarian catastrophe in the Ethiopian region of Tigray has issued a heart-wrenching appeal for international help as he describes “horrifying acts … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Did you participate in the diocesan discussions leading up to next year’s Synod of Bishops? Neither did I. Were you invited to discussion groups and listening sessions? Neither was I. Oh, there were official announcements, no doubt, … Continue reading
CNA, AC Wimmer: Oct. 11 marks the 60th anniversary of a monumental event in the history of the Catholic Church: the gathering in Rome of bishops from around the world for the start of the Second Vatican Council. Vatican II, as it … Continue reading
CNA, Kevin Jones: Many YouTube videos produced by Catholic or pro-life organizations will now bear an abortion disclaimer and links to an abortion webpage, as YouTube claims that abortion is a topic prone to misinformation. The move means many YouTube videos about … Continue reading
CNA, Carl Bunderson: Bishop Jeffrey Monforton of Steubenville, Ohio, announced in a message to the diocese on Tuesday that a merger of the local Church with the Diocese of Columbus seems to be the best response to the decline in the area’s … Continue reading
CNA Staff, Denver Newroom: Pope Francis has appointed Father José María Avendaño Perea as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Getafe. His mother, Jorja Perea, who died in 2015, is in the process of beatification. “A mother is always attentive to … Continue reading
CNA, Courtney Mares: The Catholic Church gained two new saints on Sunday as Pope Francis canonized St. Artemide Zatti and St. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini. The two saints were both born in Italy in the 19th century and ministered to others amid … Continue reading
CNA, Jonah McKeown: Several parishes in Kansas City, Missouri, are set to host traveling relics of St. Anthony of Padua this weekend — and one of the parishes will get the privilege of keeping one of the relics of the famed … Continue reading
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