Archive for March 8, 2017
For women, Vatican's new female advisory group 'a good start'
A new advisory group for the Pontifical Council for Culture is being hailed as the beginning of a greater representation... Read more
Bishop rejects South Sudan president's day of prayer as a political move
The call by South Sudan's president for a national day of prayer was met with derision by one of the... Read more
This Catholic school made $24 million by investing in Snapchat
St. Francis Catholic High School in Mountain View, California recently revealed that it invested just $15,000 in a very early... Read more
Former Bank of America exec tapped as next Washington auxiliary
On Wednesday the Vatican announced Pope Francis’ appointment of Fr. Roy Edward Campbell, Jr., a former vice-president for Bank of... Read more
Meet the four-legged Franciscan 'friar'
The newest member of St. Francis Monastery in Cochabamba, Bolivia, is furry and has four legs. Read more
Four Ethiopia nuns killed in car crash on the way to a funeral
The Church in Ethiopia is mourning the deaths of four religious sisters who died in a car accident that critically... Read more
Pope Francis has some ideas on how to fix the priest shortage
In a newly-released interview Pope Francis discussed the shortage of vocations to the priesthood, saying the first response must be... Read more
What the US bishops want to see in health care reform
As Congress considers a new health care law, the U.S. bishops are calling for a plan that does not fund... Read more
