Archive for February 15, 2023
Beatification date announced for married couple with seven children martyred by Nazis
The entire Ulma family, including one newborn baby, will be beatified in Markowa, Poland. Read more
Pope Francis contributes to earthquake relief efforts in Syria and Turkey
Boxes of thermal shirts took sail from the port of Naples, Italy, destined for Turkey, on the morning of Feb.... Read more
Pope Francis: Bring the Gospel into the world without becoming worldly
“For the Church, falling into worldliness is the worst thing that can happen,” the pope said. Read more
Pope Francis creates independent supervisory commission for Rome Diocese
The oversight committee is part of the pope’s reform of the governance of the Rome Diocese. Read more
‘Understand that he still loves you’: Catholics mourn victims of Michigan State shooting
A Mass was offered Tuesday night at St. John Church and Student Center on MSU’s campus for the repose of... Read more
Bishops open registration for first National Eucharistic Congress in 83 years
The National Eucharistic Congress will take place in Indianapolis July 17-21, 2024, and organizers say it will be “a defining... Read more
Judge upholds Maine law on retroactive abuse lawsuits, says Catholic diocese challenge has a point
The judge acknowledged that attorneys for the Catholic Diocese of Portland raised “serious” constitutional concerns in their legal challenge. Read more
Archdiocese of Miami offers to take in priests exiled from Nicaragua
Archbishop Thomas Wenski announced that his archdiocese will receive with open arms the Nicaraguan priests and seminarians who were deported... Read more
Synod on Synodality: North American delegates embark on writing retreat
The delegates for North America are in Orlando, Florida, until Feb. 17 to work on composing a document called a... Read more
Catholic groups join fight against FDA approval of abortion pill
Pro-life organizations, members of Congress, and state attorneys general have signed amicus briefs in support of an Alliance for Hippocratic... Read more
Canadian government moves to delay expanding assisted suicide to include the mentally ill
Legislation would delay by one year plans to include mental illness among the list of eligible conditions under the country’s... Read more
