Archive for May 9, 2018
Pope: Nothing can erase baptism, that's why it only happens once
Pope Francis said Wednesday that nothing can take away a person's baptism or the identity they thereby gain as a... Read more
Pope Francis to meet with head of Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church
Pope Francis and the primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav, will... Read more
Embezzlement trial begins for ex-Vatican Bank president
The first hearing in a trial against the former president of the Institute of Religious Works (IOR) – known as... Read more
Working document approved for synod on youth
After a two-day meeting in Rome, the governing council of the Vatican office for the Synod of Bishops approved the... Read more
Religious freedom efforts in the spotlight as North Korean prisoners freed
The release of three American prisoners from North Korea was hailed as an important first step in addressing abuses within... Read more
Myanmar’s bishops discuss China, Rohingya with Pope Francis
The Vatican’s long-rumored China deal was discussed by Myanmar’s bishops this week during an ad limina visit with Pope Francis,... Read more
Sistine Chapel Choir's Met performance a real 'wow moment'
A surprise performance by the Sistine Chapel Choir at the Met Gala this week left attendees in awe and helped... Read more
When Blessed Oscar Romero met with Blessed Pope Paul VI
In June 1978 the Archbishop of San Salvador, Oscar Romero, went to the Vatican to meet with the Bishop of... Read more
Outreach or outrage: Catholics react to Met Gala fashion
The papal pomp and Catholic circumstance on display at this year’s Met Gala in New York (aka the ‘Oscars of... Read more
Commentary: What Catholics can learn about beauty from the Met Gala
By now, you have likely heard that the theme of this year’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Gala was “Heavenly Bodies:... Read more
