Archive for June 11, 2024
Tech-savvy Catholics embrace Carlo Acutis: ‘Saintliness is possible in this modern era’
In recent years, Carlo’s embrace and masterful use of technology as a part of his holy life has inspired many... Read more
Interreligous group releases report highlighting harassment of Christians in Holy Land
According to the report, there were 90 known attacks in 2023, a notable increase in cases of spitting, physical, and... Read more
Amid abortion debate, Polish bishops urge protection of the unborn
A letter issued by the bishops on the protection of life comes amid growing pressure from lawmakers to dismantle Poland’s... Read more
Workers discover human skeleton during Jubilee construction dig in Rome
The skeleton was unearthed during excavations to create an underground motorway that will create a pedestrian-only road to St. Peter’s... Read more
French euthanasia bill on hold as Macron calls ‘snap election’
Reims Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort said earlier this year that the measure would “shift our entire health care system toward... Read more
Bishops urge EU leaders to tackle voter disillusionment following elections
The bishops’ commission underscored the pressing issue of persistent voter disengagement and the alarming rise of nationalist, Euroskeptic parties. Read more
From the Big Bang to black holes: Vatican, scientists to explore questions of the universe
Dozens of astrophysicists and cosmologists will explore the Big Bang and other topics of the universe next week at a... Read more
Malawi’s vice president, a ‘devout Catholic,’ among 10 confirmed dead in plane crash
The secretary general of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi, Father Valeriano Mtseka, described the late vice president as a “devout... Read more
Vatican to publish new document on papal primacy
The document, titled “The Bishop of Rome: Primacy and Synodality in Ecumenical Dialogue and Responses to the Encyclical Ut Unum... Read more
Massachusetts launches ‘first-in-the-nation’ effort to target pregnancy resource centers
The state’s Department of Public Health says it will launch an “education campaign” to highlight “the dangers and potential harm”... Read more
U.S. bishops invite Catholics to ‘pray, reflect, and act’ to promote religious freedom
Marking Religious Freedom Week, beginning June 22, the bishops invited Catholics to reflect on a particular topic related to religious... Read more
PHOTOS: Nearly 5,000 brave heat for largest Eucharistic procession in Denver history
The most recent stop in the Junipero Serra Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage was on Sunday, June 9, in... Read more
Republicans nix amendment to spending bill that restricted abortion pill access
Lawmakers did not include language that would have prohibited pharmacy chains like Walgreens and CVS from dispensing the abortion pill... Read more
Vatican: Pope Francis speaks again about the admission of homosexuals to seminaries
The Vatican Press Office reported that during a closed-door meeting, the pope again discussed the admission of men “with homosexual... Read more
