Archive for November 25, 2020
Philadelphia archdiocese opens home for young adults with disabilities
A Philadelphia bishop last month blessed Saint Philomena Cottage, a new archdiocesan home for young adults with disabilities. Read more
‘We had no idea’: The hidden life of the reputed stigmatist tortured by Stalin’s secret police
Sr. Wanda Boniszewska led an extraordinary life. But for one religious sister who lived with her in the last years of... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The Church is the work of the Holy Spirit’
Catholics risk going astray if they neglect the four essential characteristics of Church life, Pope Francis said at the general... Read more
World’s oldest bishop dies in Spain at age 104
Bishop Damián Iguacén Borau, who died Tuesday, was the oldest living Catholic bishop in the world. Read more
French bishops press government to review 30-person Mass limit
After a strong reaction by French Catholics to the government’s decision Tuesday night to limit Mass attendance to 30 people... Read more
Pope Francis encourages Argentine women opposing legal abortion
Pope Francis has written a note to women in his homeland who asked him to help make known their opposition... Read more
Swiss Catholic diocese reportedly rejects Pope Francis’ candidates for new bishop
A Swiss Catholic diocese that elects its own bishop from a shortlist drawn up by the Holy See has rejected... Read more
Twitter criticized as ‘Burn the clergy’ hashtag trends in Spain
On the same day that Pope Francis approved the beatification of 127 Catholics killed in Spain in hatred of the... Read more
Arkansas senate passes abortion ban in new challenge to Roe
Arkansas lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban nearly all abortions in the state in what lawmakers hope will serve... Read more
Analysis: Will Gregory’s ‘dialogue’ with Biden undermine USCCB?
Archbishop Wilton Gregory has committed himself to working with the president-elect’s administration. But the soon-to-be cardinal’s pledge could put him in... Read more
Ransomware attack cripples St. Louis archdiocesan websites
A ransomware attack crippled the websites of the Archdiocese of St. Louis last week, but data has not been compromised... Read more
Priest jailed for theft blames Catholic doctrine, also facing sex abuse charges
A South Dakota priest has been sentenced to almost eight years in federal prison, after he was convicted of 65... Read more
Kentucky dioceses keep Masses open despite governor's request
Kentucky’s four Catholic dioceses will not suspend public Masses despite the governor’s request that religious services be held online only... Read more
Pandemic conditions have increased Christian persecution
The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated Christian persecution in some places, according to a new report from the group Aid to the... Read more
Bishop urges prayer after Diego Maradona's death
Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack at the age of 60. Maradona is regarded... Read more
