Archive for July 5, 2023
Vatican to collect stories of Christian martyrs killed since 2000
“To all of them we owe a great debt and cannot forget them,” Pope Francis said. Read more
Destruction of Catholic retreat center’s cross a possible hate crime, Orange County authorities say
The cross had recently been installed and was apparently destroyed using a chainsaw. Read more
Man fatally shot on DC campus of Catholic University of America
The university said that the two individuals are believed to have known each other and “this was not a random... Read more
Vatican offers plenary indulgence for third annual Grandparents’ Day this month
The day will be observed this year on July 23, the Sunday before the feast of Sts. Anne and Joachim,... Read more
Blessed Michael McGivney is namesake of New Haven’s new citywide parish
The Catholic community now consists of eight church buildings under one administrative umbrella. Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua confiscates convent of sisters it abducted and expelled
The Ortega dictatorship canceled the legal personhood and confiscated the assets of the Sisters of the Fraternity of the Poor... Read more
Latin patriarch of Jerusalem condemns Israeli military action
Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa condemned the military operation and bemoaned the damage to the Roman Catholic parish in Jenin. Read more
Pope Francis hosts Bill Clinton, foundation head Alex Soros
Soros, son of the billionaire financier and philanthropist George Soros, accompanied Clinton in both Albania and at the Vatican. Read more
Cardinal Sarah: No synod can invent a ‘female priesthood’
Sarah, prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, spoke July 3 at a... Read more
