This excellent report is worth being read in its entirety. (David Ramos/CNA) — Attacks against Christians, especially Catholics, are on the rise in both Europe and Latin America, according to various reports from specialized organizations. During 2023, the Observatory on … Continue reading
(Tyler Arnold/CNA) — The United States Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments for a lawsuit that will determine whether South Carolina and other states can deny Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood for non-abortive medical services. All three justices appointed … Continue reading
(Abah Anthony John/ACI Africa via CNA) — Participants in peaceful protests held March 25–27 in Nigeria’s Diocese of Auchi emphasized the need for improved security and called for an end to abductions targeting clergy that have resulted in the deaths of some abductees. … Continue reading
The following bullet-point summary of the AP article, “A man wielding an axe wounds 3 people at the Assyrian Christian new year parade in Iraq,” is followed by a brief summary of the religious significance of the event. Both are … Continue reading
(Tessa Gervasini/CNA) — Many Catholics credit prayers of intercession to Blessed Solanus Casey for curing and helping people who suffer from illnesses. Mary Bartold of DeWitt, Michigan, is now among the many who do so after her two tumors vanished with … Continue reading
(CWN) — A new report by the Jerusalem-based Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue has found “111 cases of attacks or violence recorded in 2024” against Christians in Israel and Jerusalem, the Vatican newspaper reported. “In 35 cases there was also vandalism … Continue reading
A March 28 news piece on the Catholic World News site caught my eye: Vatican prefect, newspaper pay tribute to Teilhard de Chardin. The Rev. Teilhard de Chardin, S.J., was a controversial figure, an evolutionist philosopher and paleontologist whose bizarre … Continue reading
The short answer to the question is this: To be a “credibly accused priest” is to meet whatever non-canonical criteria have been established by someone with authority in the chancery, and without due process. As there is no due process, … Continue reading
(Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA) — Mel Gibson’s sequel to “The Passion of the Christ” — “The Resurrection of the Christ” — is set to begin production in Italy this August, according to Manuela Cacciamani, CEO of Rome’s Cinecittà Studios. “I can … Continue reading
(Everyday For Life Canada via LifeSiteNews) — Dorothy Bob joined the Sisters of St. Ann in 1960 in British Columbia. Nothing unusual about that. What isn’t so usual is that she was the first indigenous woman to enter the order of nuns. She … Continue reading
From Christopher Wells/Vatican News: “The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the Organization of American States, Archbishop Juan Antonio Cruz Serrano, calls for unanimous efforts “to eradicate this scourge” of modern slavery.” AI-produced summary:1 Archbishop Juan Antonio Cruz Serrano, the Holy … Continue reading
(Catholic World News) — The governments of 16 nations — Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), China, Cuba, Eritrea, India, Iran, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam — engage in, or tolerate, “systematic, ongoing, and egregious … Continue reading
(Bridget Sielicki/Live Action via LifeSiteNews) — Lawmakers in the Delaware House approved a bill Tuesday that would legalize assisted suicide in the state. The legislation passed in a narrow 21-17 vote, with three members absent. House Bill 140 would allow a … Continue reading
(Stephen Kokx/LifeSiteNews) — Joe Rogan has Christians on social media abuzz after he shared a video on his X account this week about the Shroud of Turin, the burial cloth of Our Lord. On Monday, Rogan called a 48-minute-long presentation … Continue reading
(CWN) — Pope Francis returned to his residence on March 23 following a 38-day stay in Gemelli Hospital. Doctors there said that the Pope will need two months of convalescent care at his residence as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia. … Continue reading
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