Archive for February 16, 2018
Slander lawsuit against Guam's suspended archbishop dismissed
A Guam court has dismissed part of a defamation lawsuit against Archbishop Anthony Apuron of Agana, who is facing several... Read more
Senator: Extreme EEOC nominee puts religious liberty at risk
The Trump administration’s re-nomination of Chai Feldblum to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission puts religious liberty and marriage in danger... Read more
Priesthood isn't an assignment – it's a mission, Pope tells seminarians
On Friday Pope Francis met with the community of the Pontifical Maronite College, explaining how their seminary formation isn’t about... Read more
From North Korea to Catholicism: Mi Jin’s answered prayer
During her childhood in North Korea, Mi Jin Kang never believed in the existence of God, until one person began... Read more
Youth look forward to sharing hopes, concerns in pre-synod meeting
Ahead of the pre-synod meeting set to take place next month, several young participants voiced excitement to meet with peers... Read more
Catholic Studies founder Don Briel remembered for his fidelity to Christ
Dr. Don Briel, who held a chair in liberal arts at the University of Mary and who had founded the... Read more
Science – not sabotage – behind Filipino 'Rash Wednesday' mystery
After some Filipino Catholics developed mysterious rashes on Ash Wednesday, the Diocese of Caloocan investigated to determine the cause of... Read more
Palestine asks Vatican to defend Jerusalem’s status quo
The Palestinian Foreign Affairs minister, Ryadh al Maliki, met officials of the Vatican Secretariat of State Feb. 16, asking the... Read more
Commentary: The Vatican gap between theory and practice
Yesterday Pope Francis issued a new letter motu proprio entitled Imparare a congedarsi, or “Learning to take your leave.” Read more
Mary Ann Glendon resigns from Vatican Bank oversight board
Prominent American professor Mary Ann Glendon has resigned from the Board of Superintendence which oversees the Institute of Religious Works,... Read more
