Archive for May 24, 2023

Pilgrims wave a Chinese flag at the general audience with Pope Francis, Oct. 12, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis: Pray that the Gospel can be freely shared in China

On May 24, the Catholic Church celebrates the World Day of Prayer for China. Read more

Bishop Michael Fitzgerald on the day of his consecration as a bishop on Aug. 6, 2010.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Auxiliary Bishop Michael Fitzgerald retires after 4 decades serving Archdiocese of Philadelphia

With degrees in both civil and canon law, Fitzgerald served as the judicial vicar and the founding director of the... Read more

Pope Francis spoke about apostolic zeal and the example of Korean martyr St. Andrew Kim Taegon at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 24, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis: St. Andrew Kim Taegon teaches us ‘we must not give up’

“No matter how difficult the situation may be ... we must not give up,” Pope Francis said. Read more

Father Bernardo Mercado, the Jesuit provincial in Bolivia.?w=200&h=150

By Abel Camasca

Jesuit provincial in Bolivia admits mistakes were made in dealing with sex abuse cases

The Jesuit provincial in Bolivia, Father Bernardo Mercado, admitted that his religious order made mistakes in handling cases of sexual... Read more

Pope Francis at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 24, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican auditor to continue to function during sede vacante, Pope Francis rules 

Pope Francis has established that the auditor general of the Holy See will continue to carry out its tasks during... Read more

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By Madeleine Teahan

UK Catholic bishops join other faith leaders to oppose assisted suicide bills

The Catholic bishops of England, Wales, and Scotland issued statements recently opposing assisted suicide for terminally ill people. Read more

Father James Jackson, FSSP, delivers the homily at the funeral Mass for slain Boulder police officer Eric Talley on March 29, 2021, at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Trial date set in June for Father James Jackson’s child pornography case

The federal child pornography case against Providence, Rhode Island, priest Father James Jackson is scheduled to begin on June 20. Read more

Father Javier García Villafaña was found shot to death on May 22, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By David Ramos

Bishops demand ‘exhaustive investigation’ into murder of priest in Mexico

“We strongly condemn this act of violence that has not only taken a life but also threatens peace and justice... Read more

The Vulnerable People Project rescue three nuns trapped in the middle of the crossfire in the capital of Sudan, Khartoum, May 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Marina

Catholic organization rescues three nuns trapped amid crossfire in Sudan

The Vulnerable People Project evacuated in cooperation with other institutions three nuns caught in the crossfire of the civil war... Read more

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on May 22, 2023, signed into law a 12-week abortion ban and a ban on transgender surgery on minors.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Nebraska bans abortion at 12 weeks and sex change surgery for minors

Over 30 of Nebraska’s 49 senators joined the governor for the signing of the Let Them Grow Act, which bans... Read more

Virginia Roque-Fermin is charged with one felony count of arson in connection with starting a fire that caused tens of thousands of dollars in damages to The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines, Illinois, May 23, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Woman arrested in connection with arson of Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine in Illinois

A woman has been charged in connection with causing more than $78,000 in damages at the Shrine of Our Lady... Read more

The Reverend Mother Superior Teresa Agnes Gerlach of the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Fort Worth nun forced to use bishop-appointed canon lawyer amid dispute with diocese

The Carmelite nun is now appealing to the Vatican after the bishop refused to let her choose her own canon... Read more

Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, whose body was discovered apparently incorrupt, founded the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles.?w=200&h=150

By Kelsey Wicks

Who was Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, whose body is now the center of attention in Missouri?

Who was the woman who at the age of 70 founded the order of sisters best known for their chart-topping... Read more

A few hundred Catholics marched through the streets of Washington, D.C., to publicly pray and adore the body of Christ during a eucharistic procession on Saturday, May 20, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

PHOTOS: Hundreds of Catholics march through Washington, DC, for eucharistic procession

Families, children, young adults, and religious sisters were among the many participants in the Catholic Information Center’s procession in Washington. Read more