Catholic News Agency, Jonah McKeown: The Vatican Observatory announced this week the naming of four newly-discovered asteroids after notable Catholics, including Pope Gregory XIII, who began the tradition of papal astronomers and observatories. Christopher Graney, a scientist at the Vatican … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: The US Constitution (Article I, Section 9) prohibits ex post facto laws. A legislature can make an activity illegal, but it cannot make the prohibition retroactive: you cannot be punished for doing something that was legal at … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Courtney Mares: Pope Francis told the Pontifical Academy for Life on Monday that it faces an enormous task in evaluating the ethics of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and human enhancement. The pope asked the … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Tyler Arnold: An 18-inch pipe bomb was found behind a Catholic church in Philadelphia and removed by the police department’s bomb squad. According to a police report, a passerby found the pipe bomb behind St. Dominic Catholic … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, The Editors: By most accounts, last week’s European continental assembly was an occasionally tense but overall constructive experience — and a significant setback for those intent on exploiting the ongoing Synod on Synodality as a way to change … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Taking his cue from Cardinal McElroy—and ignoring the strong cautions from Archbishop Aquila and Archbishop Naumann, among others—Chicago’s Cardinal Blase Cupich has written a column in his archdiocesan newspaper calling for full inclusion of active homosexuals … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Hannah Brockhaus: Pope Francis addressed once again the question of whether he will resign the papacy in two conversations with Jesuit priests in Africa this month. “I believe that the pope’s ministry is ‘ad vitam.’ I see … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Peter Pinedo: The U.S. bishops on Tuesday opened registration to attend the first National Eucharistic Congress in 83 years. The National Eucharistic Congress will take place in Indianapolis July 17-21, 2024, and will be “a defining moment … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, CNA Staff: Lightning struck Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer monument, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and a photographer managed to capture the precise moment. The lightning bolt struck the afternoon of Feb. … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Peter Pinedo: Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer of Atlanta dedicated and blessed his archdiocese’s newest chapel while on his way to catch a flight Monday. Airline workers and travelers flying through the busiest airport in the world can now … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Matthew MacDonald: Vermont legislators are considering dropping the state’s residency requirement for assisted suicide, which would allow doctors to prescribe life-ending drugs to anyone 18 or older with a qualifying terminal illness who comes to the Green … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, AC Wimmer, Joe Bukuras, Jonah McKeown: The game-winning kick in Super Bowl LVII was made by a Catholic, who later gave credit to his teammates and glory to God. With the score even at 35-35 and seconds … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Since Pope Francis issued Traditionis Custodes, restricting the use of the traditional Latin Mass, some bishops have issued dispensations, allowing their priests to continue using the Tridentine liturgy. Now Cardinal Arthur Roche, the prefect of the … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Tyler Arnold & Joe Bukuras: The FBI says it is retracting a leaked document published on the internet Feb. 8 that appears to reveal that the bureau’s Richmond division launched an investigation into “radical traditionalist” Catholics and … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: At Crux, John Allen has a characteristically insightful analysis of the tug-of-war between Pope Francis and Archbishop Gänswein, on what the late Pope Benedict thought of Traditionis Custodes. The archbishop says that the retired Pope was … Continue reading
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