Archive for November 10, 2023
Bishop from area plagued by violence in Mexico prays for peace at Guadalupe shrine
Bishop Cristóbal Ascencio García of Apatzingán located in the Mexican state of Michoacán, led the annual diocesan pilgrimage to the... Read more
Chilean archbishop expresses pain, shame over fire that killed 14 migrants
The tragedy occurred Nov. 6 in a house built with pallet wood and tin roofing in a camp where families... Read more
Catholics and pot: Denver archbishop speaks out against marijuana use, U.S. drug culture
Archbishop Samuel Aquila’s new pastoral letter lays out the reasons for the Church’s teaching that drug use is immoral. Read more
Senate Democrats plan to bypass Sen. Tuberville’s pro-life blockade on military promotions
Sen. Jack Reed introduced a resolution last week to temporarily change Senate rules to allow the military promotions to be... Read more
New York must stop demanding private info from Sisters of Life after court order
Sisters of Life sued state officials over a law that allowed the Department of Health to demand pro-life centers turn... Read more
Shanghai bishop calls on faithful to support Chinese Community Party’s ‘sinicization’ of Church
Bishop Joseph Shen Bin was unilaterally appointed as bishop of Shanghai in April without a papal mandate. Read more
First Ratzinger Prize winners since Pope Benedict's death go to two Spanish theologians
While Pope Francis ordinarily presents each award personally, this year the Vatican’s secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, plans to... Read more
Indi Gregory: UK judges order life support removed
Senior judges in the United Kingdom ruled today that a terminally ill baby’s life support be removed “immediately,” with the... Read more
U.S. population expected to decline after 2080; low fertility a cause, Census Bureau says
The Census Bureau’s data on fertility rates reflect those recorded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more
Bishops urge Congress to take new measures to protect migrant children from human trafficking
The U.S. bishops urged Congress to take 10 new measures focused on removing children from dangerous situations and placing them... Read more
Italian Senate launches inquiry into disappearance of Vatican Girl and another missing teen
Emanuela Orlandi, the teenage daughter of an envoy of the Prefecture of the Papal Household, disappeared June 22, 1983, after... Read more
Mother of Israeli hostage thanks Pope Francis for his efforts to free captives in Gaza
“Holy Father, thank you for taking the time to try to help us free the 240 human beings who are... Read more
Oklahoma City archbishop urges governor to grant clemency to convicted murderer
A statewide board in Oklahoma this week narrowly recommended clemency for a man convicted of a double murder more than... Read more
Vatican Museums announce new hours, ticket price, and entrance
The museums have announced a series of novelties beginning both this month and after the new year, in anticipation of... Read more
