Archive for May 19, 2023

Duccio's Pentecost (1308)?w=200&h=150

By Katie Yoder

Pentecost Novena: Here’s how to pray the first novena

The first novena ever prayed is the Novena to the Holy Spirit. This year, it begins on Friday, May 19,... Read more

Our Lady of All the Angels church, built by the Society of St. Pius X, in the Archdiocese of Puebla, Mexico.?w=200&h=150

By David Ramos

Archdiocese in Mexico warns against attending SSPX Mass in newly built church

The Archdiocese of Puebla in Mexico warned the faithful about the Lefebvrist “schismatic movement” of the Fraternity of St. Pius... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Judge orders psychiatric treatment for man who forcibly entered Vatican

The man was taken into Vatican custody on the night of May 18 after driving a car at high speed... Read more

A drag performer dresses up as a Catholic religious sister and dances provocatively on stage while wearing a gay pride flag.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Students protesting annual drag show at Catholic university threatened with violence

A group of students protesting an annual drag show at Loyola University Chicago said a group of counterprotesters destroyed their... Read more

Cardinal Luis Ladaria Ferrer, SJ.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Cardinal Ladaria: Truth about humanity and sexuality doesn’t change because of changes in ideology

Cardinal Luis Ladaria Ferrer, SJ, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, gave the opening remarks at... Read more

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By Tyler Arnold

Carmelite nuns sue Fort Worth bishop over ‘grave misconduct’ in investigation of mother superior

Nuns from an Arlington, Texas, monastery are suing the Diocese of Fort Worth and the bishop for alleged violations of... Read more

The Vatican has withdrawn a commemorative stamp for the 2023 World Youth Day.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Vatican withdraws World Youth Day 2023 stamp after criticism in Portugal

The stamp’s design drew negative comments because it “recalls a colonial past very distant from Pope Francis’ message of universal... Read more

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By Diego López Marina

Shooting at funeral home in Ecuador leaves four dead

The archbishop of Portoviejo, Eduardo José Castillo Pino, asked the faithful to pray for the end of violence in Ecuador. Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Make nuclear disarmament a priority, Catholic bishops urge G7 Summit

Four Catholic bishops from the U.S. and Japan called for G7 leaders who are meeting in Nagasaki to take action... Read more