Archive for October 12, 2020
Critics of Columbus Day get history wrong, scholar says
The historical legacy of Christopher Columbus is tarred by bad history in the quest to change Columbus Day, according to... Read more
Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Pell at the Vatican
Former Vatican finance czar Cardinal George Pell met with Pope Francis in a private audience at the Vatican Monday. Read more
Pope Francis names UCLA literacy expert to pontifical academy
Pope Francis appointed a literacy expert at the University of California, Los Angeles, to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences Monday. Read more
Four Vatican Swiss Guards test positive for the coronavirus
The Vatican confirmed Monday that four Swiss Guards have tested positive for the coronavirus. Read more
Pope Francis: revisit the ‘Divine Comedy’ in Dante’s anniversary year
Pope Francis said Saturday that the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri should inspire people to rediscover the... Read more
'I believe I can serve my country,' Amy Coney Barrett tells senators
In her opening remarks, which were released on Sunday, October 11, Barrett will explain to senators why she accepted the... Read more
International appeal launched to promote St. John Paul II’s teaching
The rector of a Catholic university in Poland urged academics Monday to sign an appeal committing themselves to promoting the... Read more
New apostolic nuncio arrives in Belarus
Archbishop Ante Jozić, who was appointed apostolic nuncio to Belarus earlier this year, arrived in the country Sunday, being met... Read more
Federal judges decline to block New York worship restrictions
Two federal judges on Friday declined to block new restrictions on public worship in New York City, which both Catholic... Read more
Barrett hearings day 1: Healthcare and anti-Catholicism take center stage
As Senate Democrats on Monday focused on how Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett could rule on the Affordable Care... Read more
Analysis: Vatican finances and Cardinal Parolin’s crisis of credibility
On Saturday, the ongoing saga of Vatican financial scandal – or reform, if you prefer – continued with the announcement that... Read more
Irish state schools to phase out Catholic symbols, mandatory Masses
More than 200 state-run secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland will begin to phase out historical Catholic symbols and... Read more
Judge rules DC COVID restrictions 'substantially burden' religious freedom
A Protestant church suing the District of Columbia over coronavirus restrictions held an outdoor service on Sunday, following a court... Read more
After ‘demonic’ desecration, Louisiana church reconsecrated as details about priest emerge
Archbishop Gregory Aymond on Saturday consecrated a new altar at the Louisiana parish where a priest reportedly filmed a pornographic... Read more
Virgin of Guapulo depicted in 2020 Christmas stamp from USPS
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced the release of a Christmas stamp depicting an 18th-century Peruvian painting of the... Read more
Senator Sasse: Questioning Barrett’s faith shows misunderstanding of civics, religious freedom
Senator Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) on Monday criticized questions aimed at Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s religious beliefs, saying they... Read more
Mother Cabrini gets a new statue in New York City
A new statue of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini now overlooks Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty and other New York... Read more
