Archive for January 13, 2025
Angola archbishop: ‘I was on a list of people to be eliminated’
Angolan Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba has revealed that he was once on a list of people targeted for assassination for... Read more
Knights of Columbus launch new Pilgrim Icon Program honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus
On Jan. 3, the Knights launched a new Pilgrim Icon of the Sacred Heart of Jesus program during a Holy... Read more
Syria’s Christians voice relief, seek further security guarantees after political shift
Christians in Syria continue to seek more concrete guarantees, although opinions differ on what form these guarantees should take. Read more
Sister Clare Crockett’s beatification cause opens in Spain
Crockett, who died in a 2016 earthquake in Ecuador at the age of 33, is now titled “servant of God,”... Read more
Dominican House of Studies celebrates new bell, a long-awaited addition to DC priory
One hundred and 20 years after its founding in 1905, the Dominican House of Studies finally has a bell for... Read more
New York bishops support governor’s plan to increase child tax credit
New York’s Catholic bishops are supporting a proposal from Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase the state’s child tax credit. Read more
New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith to be honored at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
The New Jersey representative will receive the organization’s annual Christifideles Laici Award at the 20th National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on... Read more
Historic Italian naval ship chosen to be a jubilee church in 2025
The Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian naval ship named after the 15th-century explorer that inspired the name “America,” has been designated... Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship shuts down more organizations, including Dominican nuns
The official government newspaper announced on Jan. 8 the “voluntary dissolution” of 11 organizations including the Dominican Nuns Foundation of... Read more
