Archive for June 28, 2023
Gallup poll: Church attendance sees slight uptick; still below pre-pandemic levels
Gallup surveyed more than 1,000 Americans in May, asking if they had attended church, synagogue, mosque, or temple within the... Read more
Caritas Chile launches campaign to aid victims of heavy rains, flooding
The area has been inundated with heavy rains, causing the Maule River to overflow with at least two deaths and... Read more
Pope Francis: St. Mary MacKillop evangelized through Catholic education
Commenting on the late June weather, Francis asked pilgrims at the start of the event “to be a little patient... Read more
UPDATE: Details emerge on Honduras prison fight that left more than 40 women inmates dead
The massacre was carried out by women belonging to the “Barrio 18” gang against members of “Mara Salvatrucha” (MS-13). Read more
German exodus: Half a million Catholics abandon Church in historic departure
With the highest number of departures ever recorded, several German bishops have expressed dismay over the figures. Read more
‘Spiritually transformative’: Nun recalls Mali captivity in new religious freedom report
The Colombian nun narrated her experience in the foreword of the 2023 edition of the Religious Freedom in the World... Read more
Irish nun who changed education for India’s poorest children dies
Winner of the prestigious Padma Shri award, Sister Cyril Mooney’s school model was adopted by the entire country of India. Read more
Close to 100 Spanish youths to walk almost 800 miles to World Youth Day in Lisbon
This pilgrimage will also serve as a fundraiser to restore the chapel of the old Mental Institute of the Holy... Read more
Meet the U.S.’s newest archbishop and leader of the Church in Las Vegas
Archbishop George Leo Thomas will receive the pallium from the pope at a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday,... Read more
Mexican bishops demand respect for religious freedom, secular state in Nativity scene case
The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation in Mexico will debate a case this week about prohibiting Nativity scenes... Read more
President Biden says ‘not big on abortion’ but campaigns with strong abortion message
President Joe Biden cited his Catholic faith at a campaign fundraiser Tuesday for a reason why he is “not big... Read more
Former prioress in Forth Worth admits to sexual misconduct in recording, names priest
In a recording played in a court hearing Tuesday, former prioress Theresa Gerlach admitted to breaking the Sixth Commandment. Read more
