Category: News

Catholic News Agency, Kevin J. Jones: A 19-year-old U.K. woman with a rare disease has died during a legal fight to circumvent a ruling that she was not competent to make decisions about her care, despite her desire to go … Continue reading →

National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: In an extensive new interview published Thursday, Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández has outlined his vision as prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, one that places an emphasis on engaging contemporary culture … Continue reading →

Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Ordinarily I love my work. I enjoy learning about the latest developments in the Church and in the world, explaining them to our readers, and engaging in the debates that arise from those developments. But there … Continue reading →

National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández has responded to criticisms of recent comments he gave to the Register in which he warned bishops not to judge the “doctrine of the Holy Father,” saying he was simply referring … Continue reading →

Catholic News Agency, Jonah McKeown: An Iraqi Christian figure involved in a dispute with the leader of the Catholic Church in the country was not, as he has implied online, granted a private audience with Pope Francis, the Vatican clarified … Continue reading →

Catholic News Agency, Diego Lopez Marina: Tuesday was a special day for Ronaldo Luís Nazario da Lima, the Brazilian and world soccer legend nicknamed “O Fenômeno” (“The Phenomenon”), who at the age of 46 took a significant step in his … Continue reading →

Catholics for Catholics: Bishop Strickland shares words of encouragement and clarification regarding the true Catholic faith and the hope of the Church in light of the upcoming Synod on Synodality. Watch the video here.

Catholic News Agency, Kevin J. Jones: A federal appeals court panel has unanimously ruled in favor of a Catholic group that said a local government in Michigan violated federal religious freedom law when it blocked the use of the group’s … Continue reading →

Catholic News Agency, Kevin J. Jones: A viral video showing two priests celebrating Mass with a Swiss laywoman at the altar has resulted in a formal reprimand of the pastors by Bishop Joseph Bonnemain of Chur, Switzerland, but there will … Continue reading →

National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: The incoming prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has warned that bishops —both “progressive” and those from “traditionalist groups” — who think they have a “special gift of the Holy Spirit … Continue reading →

Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: For many years— during the pontificates of John Paul II and Benedict XVI— worried Catholics like me wished that the Holy See would intervene to fix the damage caused by liberal American bishops. Now the roles … Continue reading →

Catholic News Agency, Courtney Mares: A delegation of 90 Vietnamese Catholics and seven bishops traveled to Mongolia last weekend for the chance to see Pope Francis and deliver a special message. “We came to Mongolia to ask the pope to … Continue reading →

Catholic News Agency, Kevin J. Jones: A 19-year-old U.K. woman with a rare disease wants to seek experimental treatment abroad, but a judge has ruled that she is not competent to make decisions about her treatment. The ruling could result … Continue reading →

Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: What will the bishops (and other participants) discuss at the October meeting of the Synod on Synodality? Media reports and statements by influential prelates suggest that all sorts of topics will be on the agenda: homosexuality, … Continue reading →

Catholic News Agency, Walter Sanchez Silva: The Archbishop of Londrina, Brazil, Geremias Steinmetz, gave Communion to a Muslim sheik at the funeral Mass for Cardinal Geraldo Majella Agnelo, who died a few days ago at the age of 89. The … Continue reading →