Archive for March 2, 2023

Faithful pray at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Mexican bishops respond to data showing increasingly fewer Catholics in their country

One of the challenges facing the bishops of the Catholic Church in Mexico is the decrease in the number of... Read more

Thousands of people demonstrated in front of the Congress of the Union, Mexico’s federal legislature, demanding that lawmakers draft and pass laws protecting the true rights of Mexican women and children.?w=200&h=150

By Ana Paula Morales

Thousands in Mexico march in defense of the family and children

Thousands demonstrated in front of Mexico’s federal legislature earlier this week demanding that lawmakers protect the true rights of Mexican... Read more

A memorial Mass for the late Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell was held at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Hacienda Heights, California, on March 1, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras,Courtney Mares

Pope Francis, Biden commend ‘peacemaker’ Bishop O’Connell as memorial services begin

The messages came at the start of memorial services for the late Los Angeles auxiliary bishop, who was murdered in... Read more

null?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Mississippi passes law to protect minors from transgender procedures

Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation that prohibits gender transition procedures to anyone under the age of 18. Read more

Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience on Ash Wednesday Feb. 22, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

What do Pope Francis’ latest financial measures mean?

A new rescript from Pope Francis will mean an increase in the cost of housing for senior Vatican officials. Read more

null?w=200&h=150

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Pontifical university in Spain asks alumni in survey if they are male, female, or ‘other’

The Pontifical University of Comillas in Spain has sent a survey to its former students asking them to specify their... Read more

null?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Holy Communion from the chalice reintroduced in the UK: What about the U.S.?

The bishops of England and Wales announced that the distribution of holy Communion from the chalice during Mass will resume... Read more

null?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Michigan priest sentenced to prison for sexual abuse of second-grader

A priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit has been sentenced for the rape of an elementary student at the Catholic... Read more