Catholic Culture: Pope Francis has accepted the resignations of both of Slovenia’s archbishops, who had amassed huge debts for their archdioceses with questionable investments. Archbishop Anton Stres of Ljubljana, the nation’s capital, is 70. Archbishop Marjan Turnsek of Maribor is … Continue reading
Whispers in the Loggia: Resolving the longest-standing vacancy on these shores – and one that’s had the natives even more on edge than usual – at Roman Noon the Pope named Bishop Frank Caggiano, the 54 year-old auxiliary and lead vicar-general of the … Continue reading
Kenya is almost 24% Catholic and about 47% Protestant. Although everyone knows about its world dominance in marathon running, most people do not know that it is a Christian nation. It is the seventh most populated country in Africa with … Continue reading
CNA: Pope Francis has sent his “deepest condolences” and is offering “fervent prayers” as family and friends gathered today to mourn the 38 people who died in a tragic bus accident last Sunday. More on this heartbreaking story here.
Just goes to show the dearth of eschatological knowledge (homophobic heaven?) and the massive moral decrepitude manifest within the Anglican clergy. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, put it defiantly when recently questioned about the dissolving ecclesiastical community’s investments in pornography: “We’ve got … Continue reading
CNA: A young woman who immigrated to the U.S. with her family from Guadalajara, Mexico, recalls the 11 years of paperwork granting them status in the country as a “huge, painful, interesting process.” In February, 20-year-old Sofía González was able to … Continue reading
CNA: Abortion activists interrupted Mass at the Cathedral of the Chilean capital Santiago the evening of July 25, destroying confessionals and defaming several side altars with blasphemous graffiti. More on this here.
The Sacred Page: Speaking from a white stage on the sands of Copacabana on Sunday, Francis urged a crowd estimated at 3 million people to go out and spread their faith “to the fringes of society, even to those who seem … Continue reading
CNA: Young people from around the world stood in long lines on Rio’s Copacabana Beach to take part in the Sacrament of Reconciliation during World Youth Day. “It’s a beautiful experience to be reconciled to God during this World Youth Day,” … Continue reading
U.S. News: As they watch Iraq’s mounting body count and potential slide into civil war, some Iraq War veterans are more intensely questioning why they went, what it all meant, and whether the deaths of4,486 U.S. troops on that foreign soil were … Continue reading
NBCNews: Security cameras captured the horrific moment when a speeding train derailed on a tight curve and smashed into a wall in Spain, killing at least 77 people and injuring 178, including 5 Americans. The dramatic footage of one of Europe’s … Continue reading
Patti Maguire Armstrong of Catholic News and Inspiration: Paul Walsh was 17 years old when the car he was driving hit a tree on Chester Pike in suburban Piladelphia on an icy December night in 1983. One doctor described his head … Continue reading
Catholic Online: Pillard’s 2007 assessment reflects both a radical ideology and disregard of basic factual information, said Valerie Huber, president of the National Abstinence Education Association, which is urging the Senate to reject the nomination. “There are politically liberal nominees, … Continue reading
CNA: The story of the persecution of Mexican Catholics in the 1920s is being told anew, in an English translation of a book by a scholar of Mexican culture and history. Read more here.
CNA: Around 6,000 journalists from around the globe are flocking to Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach this week to cover the Pope Francis’ first World Youth Day. More on this here.
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