Archive for July 26, 2021
How priests prepare to say Mass
In preparation for Mass, priests make ready the sacred vessels, linens, and vestments that they use. Afterward, they take care... Read more
Pope Francis offers blessing to athletes at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
“In this time of pandemic, may these Games be a sign of hope,” the pope said. Read more
Benedict XVI laments lack of faith within Church institutions in Germany
The pope emeritus spoke about faith, worldliness, and the institutional Church. Read more
Fr. Jacques Hamel: Catholic priest honored 5 years after he was killed at Mass in terrorist attack
Islamic State supporters killed the French priest on July 26, 2016. Read more
Recent target of NY pro-abortion protests speaks out
After pro-abortion protesters obstructed a July 10 pro-life rosary procession in Brooklyn, a priest leading the procession compared it to... Read more
CRS warns of ‘hunger pandemic’ afflicting the elderly in Cuba
The director of the Hispanic Development Unit of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Ana Gloria Rivas-Vásquez, called for Catholics around the... Read more
Fernando Karadima, former priest whose sex abuse scandal rocked Chile, dead at 90
Fernando Karadima, an influential former priest in Chile whose sexual abuse of minors prompted major questions about episcopal cover-ups, has... Read more
US bishops and priests in the Cuban diaspora send video message back home
In an eight-minute video, about 30 American bishops and priests of the Cuban diaspora sent their prayers and a message... Read more
