Archive for January 3, 2024
March for Life marks 51st anniversary in January: Here’s what to expect this year
The 51st annual March for Life will kick off in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19 under the theme “With Every... Read more
Rosary for Spain to join worldwide Confraternity of Our Lady of Fatima prayer crusade
The objective of the initiative is to implore, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, God’s help and intervention, particularly for... Read more
Pope Francis: Never forget that Jesus is beside you in your worst moments
In life’s worst moments, never forget that Jesus is beside you, Pope Francis said Wednesday. Read more
Appeals court says ER doctors do not have to perform abortions
The 5th U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that “the Biden administration cannot illegally use federal law to force emergency room... Read more
Italian priest excommunicated for calling Pope Francis a ‘usurper’
The Diocese of Livorno in Tuscany issued a decree on Jan. 1 notifying Catholics that Father Ramon Guidetti “publicly committed... Read more
Shia LaBeouf enters Catholic Church, considers vocation to the diaconate
Hollywood star Shia LaBeouf was received into the Catholic Church with the sacrament of confirmation by Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron... Read more
Franciscan Friars of California announce bankruptcy filing over dozens of sex abuse claims
The Franciscans of the Province of St. Barbara said on its website on Tuesday that it had filed a Chapter... Read more
Pilgrims walking Camino de Santiago broke record in 2023
One of the most famous pilgrimage routes in the world reached record numbers of people in 2023. Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua posts photos of Bishop Álvarez after U.S. calls for his release
The dictatorship on Jan. 2 released recent images of the Bishop Rolando Álvarez shortly after the United States government demanded... Read more
Resistance to same-sex blessings grows in Africa, but bishops are divided globally
More than two weeks after the Vatican issued a declaration on blessings of same-sex couples, bishops remain divided over the... Read more
Young people to make pilgrimage to Christ the King shrine for religious freedom in Mexico
With the theme “We ask for citizen participation, we demand religious freedom,” thousands of young Catholics are preparing to make... Read more
Cardinal Fernández: Vatican’s same-sex blessings guidance is ‘clear answer’ to German bishops
Members of the controversial German Synodal Way overwhelmingly approved developing formalized ritual texts for same-sex blessings in March 2023. Read more
