Archive for November 25, 2019
Pope in Tokyo: Christ is the lens that helps us prioritize our lives
Amid the confusion and anxiety often found in modern society, Christ offers us the perspective and freedom to order our... Read more
Economics must prioritize human dignity, pope tells Japanese authorities
In the measure of a country, concern for human dignity and life is more important than economic strength, Pope Francis... Read more
Pope Francis meets the Japanese Emperor, who, like the pope, came after an unexpected resignation
Pope Francis met Monday with Emperor Naruhito of Japan. It was the first meeting of the two less, less than... Read more
Pope's personal secretary will return to Vatican Congregation for Bishops
The personal secretary to Pope Francis will leave his position in December, after nearly seven years of service to the... Read more
AMA supports federal ban on 'conversion therapy'
The American Medical Association announced last week that it had adopted a number of new policies, including advocacy for a... Read more
Bishop Caggiano picked to chair CRS board of directors
Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport has been appointed chairman of the board of directors for Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the... Read more
Zanchetta will return to Argentina, due in court on Thursday
Argentine Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta will be returning to his home country to face charges of sexual and financial misconduct on... Read more
German bishops will light ‘Synodal Candle’ to launch controversial process
The German bishops' conference announced Monday that a ceremonial "Synodal Candle" will be lit on the first Sunday of Advent... Read more
At papal Mass, the Marian image that survived Nagasaki's atom bomb
The image used at a papal Mass in Nagasaki had an additional significance: It is a sculpture of Mary that... Read more
Leaked manuals detail regime at Chinese 'reeducation camps'
Leaked government documents from China have shed light on the country’s extensive network of internment camps for religious minorities, and... Read more
New US asylum rule is gambling with lives of migrants, Catholic leaders warn
New asylum rules from the Trump administration put vulnerable people at risk and could further destabilize Central America, the U.S.... Read more
Senators reportedly blocked Armenian genocide resolutions at White House request
Congressional resolutions recognizing the Armenian genocide were reportedly blocked by Republican senators at the direction of the White House. Read more
After 8-day hunger strike, Nicaraguan mothers transported to hospital
A group of mothers who had been conducting a hunger strike in a Catholic church in Nicaragua have left the... Read more
Priests convicted of abusing children at Argentina school for the deaf
Two Catholic priests have been convicted of sexually abusing students students at an institute that cared for deaf children. The priests... Read more
University should not be for the privileged few, Pope Francis says in Japan
At a Jesuit university in Tokyo on Tuesday, Pope Francis said a quality university education should not be something out... Read more
