Archive for October 4, 2018
Spooky, scary, saintly? How Catholics can see Halloween at its best
Whether you dress up as a ghoul, a hero, or a saint, Halloween has a Christian origin that should inspire... Read more
Pope Francis donates for Indonesia earthquake recovery
Pope Francis donated to recovery efforts in Indonesia after an earthquake and tsunami devastated the Sulawesi coast leaving at least... Read more
In N. Ireland, another challenge to pro-life law
A new legal challenge has been mounted to Northern Ireland’s abortion law calling it incompatible with human rights because it... Read more
Church can help us find our way, says youth synod participant
Young adults are struggling to realize their passion, something to center their lives around, and the Church can help them... Read more
Youth synod bishop: The world is rich in technology & poor in principles
A Polish archbishop participating in the Vatican synod on youth said Thursday that today’s young people have benefited from technological... Read more
Archbishop Chaput tells synod to announce Christ not ‘ideologies and social sciences’
Archbishop Charles Chaput told the Synod of Bishops that the confidence to announce the truth of the faith is essential... Read more
Cardinal Nichols to face questions about British abuse case
Amid a British investigation into sexual abuse, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster is expected to face questions regarding the way... Read more
Each Catholic diocese in Michigan raided in abuse investigation
Police raided diocesan properties at all seven Catholic dioceses in Michigan this week as part of an ongoing investigation into... Read more
Public life must turn business to the common good, conference hears
Human dignity and the common good are the essential aims of work, attendees heard at the 2018 Principled Entrepreneurship conference... Read more
There's only one abortion clinic left in Missouri
Abortions at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia, Missouri ended this week after the facility failed to adhere to state... Read more
In Scotland, flying the Vatican flag 'provocatively' could be criminal
Police Scotland maintains that “if flown or displayed in a provocative manner or altered,” the display of the Vatican flag... Read more
Ezzati declines to answer questions in Chilean abuse probe
Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago exercised his legal right to silence Wednesday after being summoned for questioning by a state... Read more
A synod summary from the Polish synod fathers
The first session of the synod of bishops on young people, the faith, and vocational discernment was held Thursday, with... Read more
Archbishop Chaput to youth synod: Developed nations stuck in a 'moral adolescence'
While the idea of being “forever young” can seem appealing, the underdevelopment of morality is a problem in developed nations,... Read more
