Archive for October 14, 2015
'Confess-a-thon' at Colombian mall draws 350 priests
In the South American nation of Colombia – where an estimated 70 percent of the population identifies as Catholic –... Read more
Pope Francis asks forgiveness for scandals in the Church
Pope Francis opened this Wednesday's general audience by apologizing for unspecified scandals that have recently arisen in the Vatican. Read more
We need to be clear on what marriage actually is, synod bishops insist
Numerous bishops voiced alarm over the lack of a clear definition of marriage in the synod’s controversial guiding text, prompting... Read more
Planned Parenthood to stop accepting money for fetal body parts
Planned Parenthood Federation of America announced on Tuesday that its affiliates will no longer accept any reimbursements for fetal tissue... Read more
Naming the unknown martyr: could these remains be St. John Plessington?
The English priest St. John Plessington was among dozens martyred because of an anti-Catholic hoax in the seventeenth century. Now... Read more
New policy forces Missionaries of Charity to end adoption services in India
Orphanages in India run by the Missionaries of Charity have decided to close their doors in light of new adoption... Read more
Read today's report from the German small group at the Synod
Read below the full text of the report released Wednesday by the German-speaking small group at the Synod on the... Read more
Cardinal Sarah says the Christian family counters both Islamic, Western extremism
Cardinal Robert Sarah has told the Synod of Bishops they should respond to the twin threats of Western and Islamic... Read more
Pro-abortion madness in Argentina: half-naked activists attack cathedral
A mob of violent abortion supporters attempted to desecrate an Argentine cathedral and threw stones and bottles at Catholics praying... Read more
