Archive for November 24, 2023

This work of art was displayed at St. Peter's on the occasion of the Vatican's Celebration of the Canonization of 117 Vietnamese Martyrs on July 19, 1988.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

St. Andrew Dung-Lac and companions: vanguards of the faith in a time of persecution

On Nov. 24, the Church remembers and honors St. Andrew Dung-Lac and his companions, a group of 117 martyrs who... Read more

The Austrian Parliament building is lit red as part of the international "Red Week" in honor of persecuted Christians across the globe.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

‘Red Week’: Buildings and monuments across the world lit red in honor of persecuted Christians

Buildings, monuments, and hundreds of churches across the world are being lit up in red throughout November in honor of... Read more

The high altar at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Baltimore, Maryland. Nov. 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore permanently restores use of high altar

The cathedral’s high altar, originally built prior to the Second Vatican Council, has now been constructed to allow priests to... Read more

Flames rise from the car and a bus, set alight at the junction of Bachelors Walk and the O'Connell Bridge, in Dublin on Nov. 23, 2023, as people took to the streets following the stabbings earlier in the day.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Dublin archbishop responds to stabbing of 3 children that sparked violent riots

Archbishop Dermot Farrell has asked people to join him in praying for the injured, which includes a 5-year-old girl who... Read more

Pope Francis on Nov. 24, 2023, met with representatives, mayors, and religious leaders from areas in central Italy hit by devastating earthquakes between August 2016 and January 2017.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis: More sustainable cities can help with population decline

“Putting the person back at the center of the city: This is the way forward,” Pope Francis said Nov. 24. Read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

Vatican draws line on women’s ordination and homosexuality in new letter to German bishops

The letter also warned of potential disciplinary consequences for anyone defying Church teaching. Read more

Bishop Robert Barron. Photo courtesy of DeChant-Hughes Public Relations.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Bishop Barron in ‘frank disagreement’ with Synod on Synodality’s report on ‘development of moral teaching’

Bishop Robert Barron was not the only bishop to highlight the Synod on Synodality’s discussion of the relationship between “love... Read more