Archive for April 18, 2019
Pope Francis: Like holy oil, priests must pour themselves out for others
The holy oil blessed at the Chrism Mass is a reminder of the priest’s call to be close to the... Read more
Supreme Court hears petition to overturn Louisiana abortion law
The Center for Reproductive Rights formally presented its petition April 17, after the court granted a stay in February which... Read more
Cardinal Tobin: Catechism language 'very unfortunate' on homosexuality
The Archbishop of Newark said Wednesday that the language used by the Catechism of the Catholic Church to describe homosexual... Read more
Jesuit Father James Schall has died at age 91
Father James Schall, S.J., a longtime professor of philosophy at Georgetown University and the author of numerous books and essays,... Read more
Pope Francis urges inmates to be at service to one another
Pope Francis celebrated the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at a prison in the suburbs of Rome Thursday, urging the... Read more
‘Nones’ rise amid declining church attendance, survey shows
Church membership in the United States has dropped considerably in the last two decades, and the number of people who... Read more
Holy Week terrorism suspect arrested
Authorities from Spain and Morocco have arrested a 23-year-old man in Rabat, Morocco, who is suspected of planning an attack ... Read more
Miami archbishop warns flock against fake Fathers
The Archdiocese of Miami is warning Catholics against a spate of fake priests who are scamming parishioners for money and... Read more
'I've encountered Him' - how one inmate lost everything and found Christ
Ryan Prasad desperately wanted to change his life. Read more
Arson charges for man who carried gasoline into NYC’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral
The man who attempted to enter New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral carrying gasoline, lighter fluid, and a lighter will face... Read more
Oklahoma advances abortion drug reversal bill. Is it well-founded?
Oklahoma legislators have passed a bill requiring physicians to tell women that a drug-induced abortion procedure can be reversed, but... Read more
