Archive for January 26, 2024
Pope’s ambassador to U.S. moderates education forum in Florida
Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, was in St. Petersburg, Florida, Wednesday to draw attention to... Read more
Spanish archbishop: ‘I am not going to bless even one homosexual union’
In a meeting with journalists held on the feast day of St. Francis de Sales, Archbishop José María Gil stated... Read more
Ugandan priest named diocesan administrator of Louisiana diocese following death of bishop
Father Simon-Peter Engurait has been chosen as diocesan administrator of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana. Read more
Nigerian Christians are being martyred — here’s how it’s affecting seminary formation
There is an emerging spirituality in Nigerian seminaries and monasteries that many may find difficult to grasp: the spirituality of... Read more
Pakistan ends mandatory Islamic studies for non-Muslim students
Pakistan is ending its mandatory study of Islam for non-Muslim children in first through 12th grade and implementing a new... Read more
Pope Francis names U.S. Catholic marriage advocates as advisers to Vatican family dicastery
The Holy Father named Ryan and Mary Rose Verret of the marriage ministry Witness to Love as consultants to the... Read more
Cancellation of Illinois scholarship forces some Catholic schools to close their doors
The program made it possible for 5,000 low-income families to send their children to Catholic schools, according to the Archdiocese... Read more
Pope Francis: Blessings don’t require ‘moral perfection’
Pope Francis on Friday offered guidance to members of the Vatican’s doctrinal office for dealing with matters of faith. Read more
Catholic-founded Colorado charity sues Order of Malta groups, alleging defamation
A Catholic-founded charitable organization based in suburban Denver has filed a federal lawsuit against several entities associated with the Order... Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury celebrates Anglican liturgy in a Catholic basilica in Rome
Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby celebrated an Anglican service this morning in the Catholic Basilica of St. Bartholomew, located on Tiber... Read more
Six pro-lifers face FACE Act charges in Tennessee, could see 11 years in jail
The activists were videotaped walking into an abortion clinic and blocking access to the door by sitting in front of... Read more
Abbey in the Holy Land brings Christian students from different denominations together
For 50 years, the Benedictine Dormition Abbey, which stands on Mount Zion, has hosted German-speaking students for an ecumenical theology... Read more
Canadian Cardinal Lacroix named in sexual abuse lawsuit
The archbishop of Quebec, Canada, Cardinal Gerald Lacroix, faces allegations in a class action lawsuit filed against the Archdiocese of... Read more
