Cannes to show documentary on Louisiana priests on path to sainthood
Last January when Chris Charles Scott directed a documentary about five French priests that cared for the sick through the 1873 yellow fever epidemic in Shreveport, Louisiana, he never expected that it would have a spot in this year’s Cannes World Film Festival. The expectation, Scott said, was a regional and Catholic audience. Although now […]
A year after attack on U.S. Capitol and its officers, brokenness lingers
WASHINGTON (CNS) — From beginning to end, the attack lasted less than five hours, and that’s all it took to break open the rifts of the nation along with the broken windows and doors of the U.S. Capitol. A year after thousands of supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the seat of U.S. Congress […]
Weekly Edition of January 07, 2022
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British tribunal: National Health Service harassed nurse for wearing cross
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — A Catholic nurse suffered harassment and discrimination because she refused to remove a small gold cross necklace at work, an employment tribunal ruled. Mary Onuoha, 61, was subjected to “offensive and intimidating” treatment by the National Health Service, her employer, and was unfairly dismissed from her job at the Croydon University […]
Orthodox observe Christmas amid virus concerns
MOSCOW — Orthodox Christians in Russia, Serbia and other countries began Christmas observances Thursday amid restrictions aimed at dampening the spread of the coronavirus, but few worshipers appeared concerned as they streamed into churches. The majority of Orthodox believers celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, with midnight services especially popular. The churches in Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus […]
A year after attack on U.S. Capitol and its officers, brokenness lingers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — From beginning to end, the attack lasted less than five hours, and that’s all it took to break open the rifts of the nation along with the broken windows and doors of the U.S. Capitol. A year after thousands of supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the seat of U.S. Congress […]
Annual March for Life still on this year in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 49th annual national March for Life — with a rally on the National Mall and march to the Supreme Court Jan. 21 — will go on as scheduled this year amid a surge in the omicron variant in the nation’s capital. Outdoor events are not affected by the District of Columbia’s […]
The Lessons of the Ongoing Crisis in the Church of France
Fred Scheiber Former Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit leads a mass which brought together 9000 pilgrims in the Pie X basilica to commemorate the Assumption of the Virgin Mary on August 15, 2021 in Lourdes, southern France. The CIASE Report’s findings regarding sexual abuse and the resignation of the archbishop of Paris have highlighted the […]
Bible in a Year: Have You Heard About Father Mike Schmitz’s Next Project?
Courtesy photo Father Mike Schmitz is the host of the podcast “the Bible in a Year,” produced by Ascension. The podcast’s latest No. 1 ranking coincided with Father Schmitz’s appearance on an enormous billboard overlooking New York City’s Times Square in December and January.
Priest’s Book Tells Sad Tale of Jesuits’ Abortion Complicity in the US
Luke Frazza Catholic priest and former Congressman Father Robert J. Drinan testifies before the House Judiciary impeachment inquiry Dec. 8, 1998 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. COMMENTARY: The late Jesuit Father Paul Mankowski knew how badly some of his brother priests and his superiors had betrayed the Society of Jesus.