Archive for December 4, 2023
Pope Francis prays for victims of bombing of Catholic Mass in the Philippines
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the Dec. 3 blast in a university gymnasium. Read more
PHOTOS: Bethlehem welcomes Advent 2023 with quieter procession, still with hope
To mark the beginning of Advent, the custos of the Holy Land and the Franciscan friars made their annual procession... Read more
Archbishop Broglio sealed the Holy Door at the National Shrine. What is a Holy Door?
The doors at the entrance to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., will... Read more
Pope Francis signs interfaith climate statement as part of COP28 summit in Dubai
“Our faith instills in us a sacred duty to cherish not only our human family but also the fragile ecosystem... Read more
Climate activists disrupt archbishop’s Mass in Turin
Activists with the climate group Extinction Rebellion interrupted Mass at the Turin Cathedral on Sunday while reading aloud from the... Read more
Cancun could become an abortion tourism destination with opening of new clinic
Marie Stopes International opened a clinic Nov. 23 in Cancun in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, raising concerns among... Read more
Holy Door sealed at nation’s largest Catholic church
A Holy Door, which is traditionally sealed prior to jubilee years, provides special graces for pilgrims who walk through them. Read more
Mexican presidential hopeful Verástegui pledges to eliminate gender ideology from schools
Eduardo Verástegui, producer of the box office hit “Sound of Freedom,” must gather almost 1 million signatures by early January... Read more
Mexican bishop: thief who stole Eucharist is excommunicated
The prelate declared the act as “a violation of the sacred place [the chapel] and a sacrilege against the sacred... Read more
