Archive for February 6, 2025
Missouri diocese opens sacred music consultation process after hymn ‘bans’ rescinded
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight said the goal of the process is a new, permanent decree on sacred music, with the... Read more
Building leaders in Catholic education: Miami Archdiocese partners with local university
The Archdiocese of Miami and St. Thomas University in Florida have collaborated on a unique program designed to train handpicked... Read more
Pope Francis highlights hope for fifth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Pope Francis has chosen “Blessed Are Those Who Have Not Lost Hope” as the theme for the fifth World Day... Read more
International Religious Freedom Summit examines religious persecution in the West
“People being arrested because of their faith and living out their faith is coming at odds with an increasingly secular... Read more
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Notre Dame professor lawsuit against student newspaper
Notre Dame sociology professor Tamara Kay in 2023 sued the Irish Rover over reports that depicted her as supportive of... Read more
Pope Francis urges all Catholics to be ‘missionaries of hope’ through prayer and action
“I urge all of you, children, young people, adults, and the elderly, to participate actively in the common evangelizing mission... Read more
Pope Francis praises midwives, OB-GYNs who welcome babies with ‘humanity’
The pope’s words were conveyed in a written speech handed out during an audience with an association of midwives and... Read more
Pope Francis to take meetings at home while sick with bronchitis, Vatican says
The pope has faced several health challenges in recent years, including knee problems requiring a wheelchair, respiratory infections, and a... Read more
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast announces task force to end anti-Christian bias
During remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning, Trump said U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi would head the... Read more
Pope Francis reiterates desire for ‘full unity’ among Christians
“The proclamation of the common faith requires, first of all, that we love one another,” the Holy Father said in... Read more
Catholic International University launches new program in AI, emerging technologies
The program organizers took inspiration from the growing commentary from the Catholic Church about AI, including the Vatican’s recent “Antiqua... Read more
North Carolina bishops: Immigration policy and enforcement ‘complicated and emotional’
The Roman Catholic bishops of Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, have issued a joint statement about immigration policy and enforcement... Read more
Vatican gives definitive approval to statutes of Regnum Christi
The organization’s General Directive College stated that this recognition “reaffirms the validity of the path traveled and strengthens the commitment... Read more
Rubio says State Department will exempt select USAID programs from freeze
The secretary of state also said the State Department has reached out to USAID officials to help determine these exemptions. Read more
NCAA bans men from women’s sports following Trump’s executive order
A new NCAA policy that went into effect on Thursday afternoon states that biological men are no longer eligible to... Read more
