Pope to confer new lay ministries (catechist, lector, acolyte) for first time in St. Peter’s Basilica this Sunday…
Candidates from three continents will receive the new ministries during the papal Mass for the Sunday of the Word of God on Jan. 23. Two people from the Amazonian region in Peru will be formally made catechists by the pope, along with other candidates from Brazil, Ghana, Poland, and Spain. The ministry of lector will […]
Shock Gallup poll: Only 41% of U.S. conservatives and 45% of churchgoers say it’s ‘very important’ that couples with children together legally marry…
This is a catastrophe. It really and truly is. And it is as clear a sign as you can possibly want that we are no longer a Christian society. If you haven’t yet read Mary Eberstadt’s 2013 book How The West Really Lost God, now is the time. She discusses in depth the connections between […]
Cana was a cosmic wedding feast…
Sunday’s readings for Holy Mass were the end of a trio of Sunday “epiphanies” — the first an epiphany of Christ revealed to the pagan Magi; the second an epiphany of the mystery of the Trinity over the Jordan river at Christ’s baptism as the Father’s voice thundered over his Son and the Spirit descended […]
Even Peter nods…
Soon after ascending to the Chair of St. Peter in 2005, Pope Benedict XVI was driven across town in order to take possession of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the mother of all churches. Indeed, the very first Christian basilica built in Rome and the oldest of all the churches in Christendom, it is […]
Why the Tonga volcanic eruption was so violent, and what to expect next…
The Kingdom of Tonga doesn’t often attract global attention, but a violent eruption of an underwater volcano on January 15 has spread shock waves, quite literally, around half the world.
The Top 10 most luxurious trains in the world…
If you want to discover some of the world’s most fascinating places from a unique perspective, traveling aboard a luxury train will make the entire experience even more special, with all the right amenities to make you feel comfortable, delicious food and drinks, brilliant staff and guides, and many other interesting activities on offer…
The USPS website to get four free COVID tests quietly went online a day early. If you want to beat the rush, here’s how to do it…..
Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order…
Cardinal Parolin and Deputy Vatican Secretary of State Test Positive for COVID-19…
The most important official of the Roman Curia after Pope Francis, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and his deputy, sostituto Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, have both tested positive for COVID-19, Vatican sources confirmed to the Register last night. The officials caught the virus after having two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and the […]
Tennis star Novak Djokovic likely unable to compete in French Open following new vaccine passport law
The latest vaccine passport rule coming out of France could represent another major blow to the career of the world’s number one tennis star.Read More
‘Making people sick’: Dutch psychiatrists decry lockdowns as data shows spike in youth suicides
The Dutch Psychiatric Association reported that lockdowns, and specifically the closure of schools, have had serious and potentially permanent psychiatric side effects among young people. Read More