Archive for October 22, 2019
What Cardinal Newman can teach the modern world about freedom of conscience
The writings of newly-canonized St. John Henry Newman offer important reflections for contemporary society on freedom of conscience and the... Read more
Cardinal Turkson says ordination of married men may get further study
Cardinal Peter Turkson said Monday that the ordination of married men will likely be the subject of further study for... Read more
Vatican’s asset manager says Holy See is not going broke
The head of the Vatican’s sovereign asset management body has insisted that the Holy See is not headed for financial... Read more
Meet the Catholic chaplain to the Washington Nationals
A professional baseball clubhouse might not be considered a particularly religious place today, but one chaplain says the Catholic priesthood... Read more
Venerable Stefan Wyszynski to be beatified in June
Venerable Stefan Wyszyński, Archbishop of Gniezno and Warsaw from 1948 to 1981, will be beatified in Warsaw June 7, 2020,... Read more
Florida bishops ask governor to stay planned execution
The Catholic bishops of Florida have called on Governor Ron DeSantis to halt the scheduled execution of James Dailey, who is... Read more
Who writes the Amazon synod's final report?
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn explained Monday that the final document at the Vatican’s Synod of Bishops on the Amazon will be... Read more
Letter urges Congress to guard pro-life protections in foreign spending
A coalition of pro-life leaders has sent a letter calling on federal lawmakers to oppose an amendment to a foreign... Read more
Australian government limits scope of report on anti-discrimination laws
A hearing of the Australian Senate was told Tuesday that the government had narrowed the purview of an independent inquiry... Read more
Pompeo highlights religious freedom, pro-life goals as among US priorities
The U.S. Secretary of State listed promoting international religious freedom and fighting abortion as among U.S. foreign policy priorities in... Read more
Polish bishops call for John Paul II to be named a doctor of the Church
The Polish Bishops’ Conference has asked Pope Francis to name St. John Paul II a patron of Europe and doctor... Read more
United Arab Emirates pledges to help rebuild Catholic churches in Mosul
The United Arab Emirates is partnering with UNESCO to rebuild two Catholic churches in Mosul that were destroyed in 2014... Read more
Former finance director sues Jackson diocese
The Diocese of Jackson and its ordinary, Bishop Joseph Kopacz, are being sued by the diocese’s former director of finance,... Read more
