NCR, Joan Frawley Desmond: WASHINGTON — When Pope Francis announced last year that the Synod of Bishops would shift its focus from more traditional topics, like evangelization, to tackle the very meaning of synodality itself, the Vatican rolled out plans for … Continue reading
NCR, Matthew McDonald: GREENWICH, Conn. — A Connecticut public school administrator said he doesn’t hire Catholics or conservatives as teachers and that he designs questions during interviews to ferret them out, according to an undercover video published by Project Veritas. The … Continue reading
CNA, Hannah Brockhaus: A new cardinal and the Vatican’s prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy said his role is to encourage priests and help them live lives based on the Word of God. “My role is to encourage priests — … Continue reading
CNA: The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday upholding the dismissal of a Catholic school teacher who had contracted a same-sex marriage. “Religious freedom protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution encompasses the right of religious institutions ‘to decide … Continue reading
National Catholic Register: This article originally appeared Nov. 27, 2015, at the Register. With the Little Sisters of the Poor the focus of religious freedom threats recently, I was curious to know more about the order. St. Jeanne Jugan is the foundress of the Little … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Joseph Pearce: In my confused, impetuous and misspent youth I believed, with the arrogance of ignorance, that I knew the answers to all the most important questions in life. The world’s problems could be solved politically and economically. … Continue reading
CNA: After the miracles in Italy worked through the intercession of St. Rose of Lima and her canonization in 1671, a congregation of Dominican nuns was established in Italy in honor of the patron saint of South America. Each member of … Continue reading
Penn\Live<: A Harrisburg building once used as a secondary school will host a haunted house this fall. The Bridge Eco Village, which is located in a building that was once the Bishop McDevitt High School, has announced a haunted attraction … Continue reading
CNA, Courtney Mares: Pope Francis became the first pope in 728 years to open the Holy Door of a 13th-century basilica in L’Aquila, Italy on Sunday. During a visit to the Italian city located about 70 miles northeast of Rome on … Continue reading
CNA, Hannah Brockhaus: Pope Francis created 20 new cardinals for the Catholic Church during a liturgy in St. Peter’s Basilica Saturday. “Jesus calls us by name; he looks us in the eye and he asks: Can I count on you?” Pope … Continue reading
Aleteia, Cerith Gardiner:There was an unusual sight at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, in Alabama, on August 12. The former professional football quarterback Philip Rivers arrived accompanied by 70 students from St. Michael’s Catholic High School in Fairhope, … Continue reading
Aleteia, Cerith Gardiner: In some positive news from Hollywood, the actor Shia LaBeouf has converted to Catholicism after studying for his lead role in the upcoming Padre Pio movie. It might not come as surprise to many, considering the Italian … Continue reading
CNA, Edie Heipel: In response to a question from EWTN, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday that the Biden administration condemns recent attacks on democratic leaders in Nicaragua, without specifically mentioning those targeting priests and other Catholic leaders. At … Continue reading
CNA: Patriarch Kirill of Moscow will not attend an interreligious summit in Kazakhstan in September, where it was hoped he would meet with Pope Francis to discuss a peaceful resolution to the six-month-long war in Ukraine. The pope will travel to … Continue reading
CNA: Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican Press Office from 2006 to 2016, said that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is ready for “the definitive encounter” with God. The Jesuit priest made the observation in an interview with Avvenire, the newspaper … Continue reading
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