Archive for February 17, 2020
Pope Francis requires year of missionary work for future Vatican diplomat priests
Pope Francis has requested that priests in formation for the Holy See’s diplomatic service be required to spend one year... Read more
Catholic business leaders respond to 'no breaks' Bloomberg video
Catholic business leaders said a work-life balance is critical for success, following a viral video of presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg... Read more
500 years later, Raphael tapestries rehung in Sistine Chapel
Five hundred years after the death of Renaissance artist Raphael, the Vatican Museums has returned the tapestries he designed to... Read more
Priest arrested in Turkey for giving bread and water to Kurdish separatists
Turkish authorities have arrested a Syriac Orthodox priest on terrorism charges after the cleric allegedly provided bread and water to... Read more
McCarrick gave $1 million to scandal-hit religious order
Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick was a major donor to a religious community whose founder was found guilty of sexual misconduct. Read more
Leak from Xinjiang shows some Uyghurs are detained for family size
A leaked document from a county in China's northwest details the personal information of some 3,000 Uyghurs. It gives violation... Read more
New Hong Kong bishop to be announced within weeks
Priests in the Diocese of Hong Kong are expecting the announcement of their new bishop within the next two weeks. Read more
Priest with brain tumor 'embraces it willingly' for victims of clergy abuse
When Fr. John Hollowell went to Mayo Clinic for brain scans after what doctors thought was a stroke, he received... Read more
Catholics provide pastoral, physical aid in the face of coronavirus
While the coronavirus outbreak continues, Catholics have sought to provide aid and pastoral care to those threatened by its spread. Read more
In last Sunday Mass as Philly archbishop, Chaput retires with gratitude
Archbishop Charles Chaput has been a diocesan bishop for 31 years. For most of that time, his people have known... Read more
Bishops urge president to hold peace talks in Cameroon conflict
Bishops from around the world have signed an open letter to the Cameroonian president asking that he participate in proposed... Read more
First Mass since Reformation to be held in Swiss cathedral
Mass will be said in the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre de Genève on Feb. 29, in a decision announced by the... Read more
In new series, Pope Francis offers insights on the Nicene Creed
An Italian television station released on Monday the first in an eight part series of interviews designed to highlight reflections... Read more
