Archive for June 25, 2023

Massgoers fill St. Albertus Church in Detroit, Michigan, for Mass Mob V Aug. 10, 2014. The movement, which started in Buffalo in 2013 and quickly spread to other cities, found a lasting home in Detroit, which celebrated 51 events at historic city churches from 2014-19.?w=200&h=150

By Kelly Luttinen

Detroit Mass Mobs to return June 25 after three-year pandemic hiatus

The idea behind Mass Mobs is to invite people to attend Mass at historic churches, once-vital parishes whose attendance had... Read more

Father Apollinaire Cibaka Cikongo.?w=200&h=150

By ACI Africa

‘There is sometimes a terrifying silence’ regarding abortions in Africa, priest says

Father Apollinaire Cibaka Cikongo of the Democratic Republic of Congo expressed concern about the “general silence” on abortion in Africa. Read more

Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas.?w=200&h=150

By Shannon Mullen,Jonathan Liedl

UPDATE: Vatican-ordered investigation targets Bishop Strickland of Tyler, Texas

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops has completed a formal investigation of Bishop Joseph E. Strickland and the Diocese of Tyler,... Read more

Pope Francis waves to the crowd in St. Peter's Square during his Angelus address on June 25, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis: Do not be afraid to suffer criticism or economic loss to be faithful to the Gospel

Pope Francis has urged Christians today not to fear persecution for being faithful to what the Church teaches. Read more

A young woman holds a pro-life sign during a rally in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2023, marking the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.?w=200&h=150

By Lauretta Brown

Pro-lifers celebrate Roe’s demise, push for nationwide protection for the unborn

Hundreds of pro-life supporters rallied at the Lincoln Memorial Saturday on the first anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning of... Read more