CNA published an article by Almudena Martínez-Bordiú on recent change to Vatican law that impose stronger penalties for those who enter the sovereign state illegally. Some may find the new strictures noteworthy in light of the fact that the Vatican, … Continue reading
(Christopher Wells/Vatican News) — Cuba has announced that it will release from prison 553 people “convicted of various crimes.” The decision was communicated to Pope Francis earlier this month in a letter from Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel, who indicated that the … Continue reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — A group of about 2,500 Catholic doctors and health care providers sued the Biden administration on Friday for attempting to force emergency room physicians to kill innocent life through abortion in certain circumstances after the overturn of Roe v. … Continue reading
(Aid to the Church in Need) — The Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo in the extreme north of Cameroon has suffered sporadic attacks from Boko Haram. Monsignor Bruno Ateba tells Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) about his hope for the … Continue reading
An article in today’s Middle East Eye claims that, “Qatari negotiators say final ceasefire details are being discussed, with Biden and Trump officials both in attendance in Doha.” But the presence of conditions reasonable to the Palestinians are evidently causing … Continue reading
BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN, Jordan (Solène Tadié/National Catholic Register) — The Jan. 10 inauguration of a vast church on the very spot where Christ was baptized by St. John the Baptist in the Jordan River was an event of significant symbolic … Continue reading
(Catholic World News) — The president of the Italian bishops’ Episcopal Commission for the Clergy and Consecrated Life and the Italian bishops’ newspaper have denied media reports that newly approved norms for the formation of Italian seminarians allow for the … Continue reading
(Nathan Morley/Vatican News) — A least 20 Palestinians were killed and scores wounded on Saturday in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian civil defence, eight Palestinians, including two children and two women, lost their lives, and … Continue reading
(Fox News) — A California family’s unshaken faith emerged in the form of a lone statue of The Virgin Mary — untouched by the relentless flames of southern California’s wildfires — her resilience amid the smoldering ruins leading them to sing … Continue reading
(Middle East Eye) — The number of Palestinians killed in the first eight months of the Israeli war on Gaza is estimated to exceed 64,000, nearly 40 percent higher than the official death toll, a new study has found. The report, published by The Lancet … Continue reading
(Aid to the Church in Need) — The tragic death of Suleman Masih, a 24-year-old Christian, has shocked the local community and once again highlighted the challenges faced by Christians and other religious minorities in Pakistan. Suleman was attacked on … Continue reading
The National Catholic Register has published a moving column by Mary-Rose Verret on the growing cultus of a modern-day American thaumatourgos from Cajun Country. Entitled, “Why Catholic Families Pray to This Little Girl From Louisiana for Miracles,” the piece concerns … Continue reading
(Madalaine Elhabbal/CNA) — China’s oldest priest has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of brave adherence to the faith of the Catholic Church in the face of persecution. Father Joseph Guo Fude, SVD, died on Dec. 30, 2024, two months … Continue reading
The Holy See made public yesterday the Latin text of a letter from Pope Francis to Cardinal Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, appointing him as papal legate to consecrate the Church of the Baptism of Jesus at the Jordan … Continue reading
Representing the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Harriet P. Schleifer and William C. Daroff wrote a letter to Pope Francis in which they accuse him of fueling antisemitism due to his mild denunciations of Israeli war crimes … Continue reading
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