Catholic News Agency, Hannah Brockhaus: The Vatican will again offer a plenary indulgence to mark the third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on July 23. The indulgence can be received by grandparents, the elderly, and all Catholics who, … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Hannah Brockhaus: The Vatican announced Wednesday the creation of a commission to research and catalog the stories of Christian martyrs from the third millennium. In a letter published July 5, Pope Francis said he has established the … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Joseph Pronechen: The Fulton Sheen Movement has announced plans for a “Fulton Sheen Rally” — an all-day event on Sunday, July 9, at Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church in Homer Glen, Illinois. The family-friendly event will focus on … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Tyler Arnold: The six-week abortion ban in Texas, which outlaws abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, led to nearly 9,800 more births in the state over a nine-month period than otherwise expected, according to research published … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: Pride Month ends today, and although it seems its popularity is waning, children have again been the principal victims — and in some cases even the explicit target. Cities around the world have staged LGBTQ … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Francesca Pollio Fenton: The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) has issued a strong response to a group of Catholic lawmakers who signed a letter citing Catholic teaching in support of abortion. The group of 30 Democrats, … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Peter Pinedo: The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling Thursday in favor of a Christian postal worker who says he was targeted and disciplined by his employer for refusing to work on Sundays because of his … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: In several recent essays about the Synod on Synodality, I have made the argument that the Synod organizers are asking the wrong questions. Is anyone paying attention? If this really is a Synod on Synodality (as … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Courtney Mares: The Vatican announced Tuesday that Cardinal Matteo Zuppi will visit Moscow this week as part of the peace mission entrusted to him by Pope Francis. Zuppi will arrive in Russia’s capital on June 28, less … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Jonathan Liedl: Ever since their parish was suppressed in 2016, former parishioners and others connected to St. Adalbert Church in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood have tried to keep the church building in the community’s hands. But now, St. … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Shannon Mullen, Jonathan Liedl: The Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops has completed a formal investigation of Bishop Joseph E. Strickland and the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, according to multiple media reports and confirmed by EWTN News. The inquiry, … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: The methodology to be used for the upcoming Synod on Synodality is aimed at reaching “an inclusive consensus” that welcomes dissenting views and helps to avoid polarization by embracing a concept termed “conversation in the … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Joe Bukuras: “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” is the sentence that won Daisy Almaraz, a Catholic school seventh grader in the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, a national competition. The sentence doesn’t contain any … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Courtney Mares: Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of Sister Lucia dos Santos, the eldest child to witness the Fatima apparitions. In a decree signed on June 22, the pope recognized Lucia’s heroic virtue and declared … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: The Vatican’s former deputy auditor general who had been suing the Vatican for unlawful dismissal died of cancer Wednesday at his home in Turin, Italy. He was 63 years old. Ferruccio Panicco had a pending … Continue reading
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