Vatican official reflects on synodality and the search for Christian unity (Lutheran World Federation)
Bishop Brian Farrell, LC, was appointed Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity in 2002. He said that synodality aims for “a hugely increased participation of the whole people of God in the life, the governance and mission of the Church.” “This is vital from an ecumenical point of view, because the over-centralization […]
Pro-abortion zealots project slogans on New York cathedral (CNA)
Members of a pro-abortion activist group projected their slogans onto the facade of St. Patrick’s cathedral on January 22, during an evening prayer vigil. The demonstration was an obvious imitation of an initiative by “Catholics” for Free Choice, the group that projected slogans on the front of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in […]
Mexican Court confirms ruling: cardinals guilty of influencing vote (Crux)
A Mexican court has upheld the conviction of two leading Catholic prelates for having “pressured and/or induced” the faithful to vote in last year’s elections. Cardinals Carlos Aguiar Retes of Mexico City and Juan Sandoval Iniguez, the retired Archbishop of Guadalajara, were convicted of violating Mexico’s strict legal separation between Church and state. The court […]
UPDATE: In East European conflicts, Rome plays diplomatic role with aerial view
Thirty years after the dramatic breakup of the Soviet Union, tremors from that socio-political earthquake continue to reverberate through the vast terrain it once covered. An uprising in Kazakhstan earlier this month. Political strife in Belarus around its 2020 presidential election. Ongoing conflict at the Ukrainian-Russian border, more ominous by the day. How does the […]
NYC Pro-Abortion Activists Curse at Churchgoers, Beam ‘God Loves Abortion’ Onto St. Patrick’s Cathedral…
Barricades and a line of police protected pro-life attendees entering and exiting the Archdiocese of New York’s Prayer Vigil for Life at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Saturday night, as members of the activist group New York City for Abortion Rights chanted insults and screamed vulgarities at them.
Former NY Times editor Bari Weiss says she’s ‘done’ with COVID, calls it a ‘pandemic of bureaucracy’
‘We haven’t gotten back to normal and it’s ridiculous at this point,’ Weiss said.
Former NY Times editor Bari Weiss says she’s ‘done’ with COVID, calls it a ‘pandemic of bureaucracy’
‘We haven’t gotten back to normal and it’s ridiculous at this point,’ Weiss said.
20 Years After Clergy Sex-Abuse Scandal Erupted: Reparation and Rectification Continues
John Mottern Protesters hold photos of alleged victims of sexual abuse outside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross during the installment of Sean Patrick O’Malley as the new Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Boston Archdiocese July 30, 2003 in Boston, Massachusetts. COMMENTARY: The crisis in the Catholic Church burst into the public consciousness two decades […]
German Catholic bishops welcome initiative seeking change in Church teaching on sexuality
Bishop Helmut Dieser, chairman of the Synodal Way forum on ‘Living in Successful Relationships,’ welcomes the #OutInChurch campaign, Jan. 24, 2022. / Screenshot from Deutsche Bischofskonferenz YouTube channel. Aachen, Germany, Jan 25, 2022 / 04… […]
NY auxiliary appointed by Pope Francis will be one of world’s youngest bishops
Bishop-elect Joseph A. Espaillat. / Screenshot from Centro Católico Carismático YouTube channel. Vatican City, Jan 25, 2022 / 05:49 am (CNA). Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed two new auxiliaries for the Archdiocese of New York, one of whom wil… […]