Archive for October 22, 2020
Vatican and China renew provisional agreement on appointment of bishops
The Vatican and China have renewed a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops for two more years, the Holy... Read more
Killer of martyred Italian nun: ‘I can have of her only a memory of love’
The three teenage girls who killed Sr. Maria Laura Mainetti 20 years ago attested afterward that while they were stabbing... Read more
Polish city unveils giant St. John Paul II mural in centenary year
A Polish city has unveiled a giant mural of St. John Paul II in honor of the birth centenary of... Read more
Polish court declares abortion in cases of fetal abnormalities unconstitutional
Poland’s constitutional court ruled Thursday that a law permitting abortion for fetal abnormalities is unconstitutional. Read more
Senate Judiciary Committee advances Amy Coney Barrett to full Senate vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, setting... Read more
Questions emerge regarding Pope Francis' statement on same-sex civil unions
Fr. Antonio Spadaro, SJ, director of the Jesuit magazine La Civiltà Cattolica, said on Wednesday evening that an expression of... Read more
Where China's bishops stand as the Sino-Vatican deal is renewed
Chinese bishops after the Vatican-China deal: Who was appointed? Whose excommunications were lifted? Who stepped aside? Read more
'Francesco' director receives film award in Vatican Gardens
The director of a new documentary about Pope Francis received an Italian film award in a ceremony in the Vatican... Read more
US hosts signing of declaration rejecting 'human right' to abortion
The United States hosted the signing ceremony of the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Thursday. The document rejects the claim that abortion is an... Read more
Junipero Serra among 'inappropriate' San Francisco school names, district committee says
A San Francisco public school district committee this month recommended that 44 schools with “inappropriate” names be renamed, with Junipero... Read more
‘The Holy Land changed my life:’ Archbishop Pizzaballa on 30 years in Jerusalem
Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa has concluded his four-year mandate as apostolic administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Read more
Pope Francis' homosexuality comments heavily edited in documentary, Vatican has no comment on civil unions
“Francesco,” a newly-released documentary on Pope Francis contains comments from the pope on homosexuality and civil unions. Some of the... Read more
Planned Parenthood getting more government funding, despite defunding efforts
Recent annual reports show that federal funding to Planned Parenthood has increased, despite efforts by the Trump administration to eliminate... Read more
Argentine archbishop and Pope Francis advisor says 'civil union' not mistranslated in documentary
A long-time theological advisor to Pope Francis has weighed in on the meaning of a phrase used by the pope... Read more
Statues of Christ, Mary toppled outside parishes in New York, Arizona
Several religious statues— including two of Mary and one of Christ— outside Catholic churches were damaged in overnight attacks earlier... Read more
EWTN's Warsaw: 2020 election about competing visions for America
The head of the EWTN media network said ahead of Election Day that the 2020 presidential election offers, beyond a... Read more
Catholic educators 'united in solidarity' after France teacher attack
The president of the French bishops’ council for Catholic education expressed solidarity with the country’s school community following the beheading... Read more
Knights of Columbus announce novena ahead of founder’s beatification
The Knights of Columbus has launched a nine-day novena to prepare for the beatification of the organization's founder, Fr. Michael... Read more
Federal judge: Colorado’s anti-coronavirus rules can’t single out churches
A federal judge has said Colorado officials may not enforce anti-coronavirus limits against two churches, saying that the state rules... Read more
Latin American bishops express solidarity with Chile after church burnings
Following recent attacks on three churches in Chile, the bishops of Paraguay, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, and Argentina expressed their closeness... Read more
Catholic leaders call for clarity on Pope Francis civil union remarks
Bishops and prominent Catholics have responded to a new documentary in which Pope Francis is featured calling for civil recognition... Read more
