Archive for October 18, 2024

The painting St. Luke the Evangelist in Iglesia El Buen Pastor Church by Miguel Vaguer (1959).?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Why is St. Luke the patron saint of butchers? Here’s a clue

Each of the four Gospel writers — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John — has a special image associated with him.... Read more

Vacated in 2021 when the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity order consolidated, the convent at St. Alphonsus Parish in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood now offers private rooms and shared common areas to teachers and ministry professionals, usually within their first five years of service.?w=200&h=150

By María J. Moriarty

Seattle parish transforms convent into affordable housing for mission-driven teachers

St. Alphonsus Parish in Seattle has converted its former convent into affordable living spaces for young educators and ministry leaders. Read more

Bishop José Libardo Garcés Monsalve of Cúcuta, Colombia.?w=200&h=150

By Eduardo Berdejo

Colombian bishop issues call to seek out Catholics estranged from the Church

Going out to find and recover Catholics not living according to their baptism is one of the great challenges of... Read more

Believers gather at the Namugongo Shrine for the Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage on June 3, 2024, in Uganda. The Catholic population in Africa surpassed 272.4 million people in 2022 after seeing a rise of more than 7.3 million people — the largest increase of any continent, according to Vatican statistics released in October 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Vatican statistics: Catholic population shrinks in Europe, rises everywhere else

The Catholic population decline coincided with a total population reduction on the continent, which recorded a net loss of 517,000... Read more

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is interviewed by EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo just prior to attending the annual Al Smith dinner in support of the charitable work of the Archdiocese of New York on Oct. 17, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Trump pledges to consider reimplementing ban on overseas abortion funding

Former president Donald Trump on Thursday said he will consider reimplementing a ban on taxpayer funding for abortion overseas. Read more

The Vatican held four different public conferences from Oct. 9 and 16, 2024, in Rome to explain the “theological undertone of the synodal process,” according to a conference moderator and expert at this month’s Synod on Synodality. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Why did the Synod on Synodality hold extra theological meetings in 2024?

At the forums, speakers drew heavily on the Church’s dogmatic constitution from Vatican II, Lumen Gentium, in their defenses of... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

Young mother jailed for 3.5 years for blocking abortion entrance

Bevelyn Beatty Williams reported to the Federal Correctional Institution in Aliceville, Alabama, after the judge denied her appeal request. Read more

The Supreme Court of Texas said in a post on X late Thursday, Oct. 17, that it had “granted a Texas House of Representatives’ emergency motion” and “effectively [halted] the execution of Robert Roberson,” which was scheduled to take place that night.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Texas man’s execution halted after last-minute subpoena to testify before state Legislature

The Supreme Court of Texas said in a post on X late Thursday that it had “effectively [halted] the execution... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan (left) and Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump react during the annual Alfred E. Smith Foundation Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on Oct. 17, 2024, in New York City.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Trump, Gaffigan roast Harris for skipping at Al Smith charity dinner

“My opponent feels like she does not have to be here, which is deeply disrespectful to the event and in... Read more

Smoke billows during air strikes in central Khartoum as the Sudanese army attacks positions held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) throughout the Sudanese capital on Oct. 12, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Silas Isenjia

Christian foundation decries ‘widespread, systematic’ forceful conversion to Islam in Sudan

Christian Solidarity Worldwide condemned the detention of the 12 and the forceful conversion of Christians to Islam in various Sudanese... Read more

Pope Francis meets with other delegates of the Synod on Synodality at a roundtable discussion in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Oct. 17, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Analysis: Is the Synod on Synodality’s focus on the local Churches a Trojan horse?

One gets the impression that many Synod on Synodality participants view the subject of local Churches as a kind of... Read more

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By Daniel Payne

Texas attorney general sues doctor over allegedly giving cross-sex hormones to children

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a doctor for reportedly violating state law by prescribing transgender drugs to underage... Read more

Ave Maria Parish in Ave Maria, Florida.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Catholic university in Florida stages rally against state abortion amendment

Ave Maria University is set to host a major rally Sunday against Florida’s pro-abortion ballot measure. Read more

Bishop David G. O’Connell, auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles, explains his call to the priesthood on EWTN’s “The Call,” which aired on Oct. 3, 2019.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Judge orders mental competency evaluation for L.A. bishop’s alleged murderer

Carlos Medina was charged with murder last year for allegedly shooting and killing Bishop David O’Connell, Los Angeles’ 69-year-old auxiliary... Read more

Haitians at prayer before an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary.?w=200&h=150

By Andrés Henríquez

Bishops of Haiti, Dominican Republic object to mistreatment of deported Haitians

Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader announced the implementation of an operation to repatriate up to 10,000 illegal Haitian immigrants per... Read more

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops meets for its fall plenary assembly meeting Nov. 14, 2023, in Baltimore.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

U.S. bishops to meet in November to discuss synod, Eucharistic Revival, canonization causes

Major items on the agenda for the plenary assembly include reports on the U.S. bishops’ efforts concerning the National Eucharistic... Read more