National Catholic Register, Hannah Cote: On Sept. 13, Franciscan University of Steubenville launched the pilot of its “Unplugged Scholarship,” a scholarship that awards financial aid to students that give up their smartphones during their college careers. “Franciscan is leading the … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: Chinese bishops, priests and theologians from the country’s state-run Church have formally briefed Hong Kong clergy on implementing President XI Jinping’s socialistic vision of religion — a move critics see as a possible precursor to a … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, CNA Staff: The town of Monte Sião in southern Minas Gerais state in Brazil can be considered a land of graces, since the first church dedicated to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is located there. Our … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Well that didn’t take long, did it? In October the Vatican renewed an accord with Beijing governing the appointment of new Chinese Catholic bishops. Barely over one month later, China violated the accord. But wait. Was … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Courtney Mares: The Vatican said on Saturday that Chinese authorities had violated the terms stipulated in its provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops. A statement released on Nov. 26 said that “the Holy See noted with … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Courtney Mares: Cardinal Joseph Zen and five others were found guilty on Friday of failing to register a fund that helped pay for the legal fees and medical treatments of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters. The 90-year-old cardinal … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Joe Burkuras: What can the Maronite Catholic Church offer to aid the U.S. bishops’ Eucharistic Revival that is currently underway in the United States? The two Maronite bishops in the United States say the answer is the … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Courtney Mares: American seminarians in Rome began Thanksgiving Day with a race around the world’s smallest country. The 13th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot around Vatican City State kicked off with an early start at the Pontifical North … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Jay Copp: Any schoolchild can recount the story of the first Thanksgiving: a friendly Native American named Squanto taught the starving Pilgrims how to plant corn. Grateful for saving them, the settlers sat down for a hearty … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: The Vatican is seeking to turn the tables on its former auditor general and his deputy after they sued the Vatican for $10 million for unlawful dismissal, and threatened to reveal extensive financial misconduct they … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: Just days after returning from their ad limina visit in Rome, Germany’s bishops have loosened ecclesiastical labor law so that all employees of the Catholic Church in Germany will no longer be threatened with dismissal … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Patrick J. Passmore: Last weekend, the cause for the canonization of Jesuit Father Willie Doyle was opened. An inspiring — yet unassuming — Irish World War I chaplain, he was killed in 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium, during the … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: In light of the controversy stirred up by the working document for the next stage of the multiyear Synod on Synodality, questions have arisen over who prepared it and how it came into being. The … Continue reading
Catholic News Agency, Hannah Brockhaus: Pope Francis on Monday appointed a papal ambassador and expert in Eastern languages and literature to lead the Vatican Dicastery for the Eastern Churches. Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, 67, has been apostolic nuncio to Great Britain … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Some conservative commentators fear that the “Respect for Marriage Act,” which won approval in the US Senate this week, would allow for infringements of religious freedom. They are wrong. The bill does not allow for infringements; … Continue reading
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