German Synodal Assembly opens with calls for change, but some object
The third German Synodal Assembly spent hours discussing church issues and, by the end of its first day, adopted two texts that delegates hope will bring change and more democracy to the church. A vote on the election of bishops was delayed until the second day of the Feb. 3-5 meeting in Frankfurt. All resolutions […]
Emotional tributes recall NYPD officer’s dedication, love of life, family
NEW YORK — In emotional remarks Feb. 2 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the sister of slain Officer Wilbert Mora paid tribute to her brother and his late partner, Officer Jason Rivera, but also decried the “violence and crime” taking the lives of police as they try to protect the citizenry. “It hurts me to know […]
Spanish legislature may create commission to investigate sex abuse in Church
The Palacio de las Cortes in Madrid, where Spain’s Congress of Deputies meets. / Luis García via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) Madrid, Spain, Feb 4, 2022 / 10:39 am (CNA). Spain’s lower house, the Congress of Deputies, agreed Feb. 1 to debate the creation of a commission to investigate sexual abuse committed by members of […]
Artificial like the snow
The Winter Games get underway in Beijing, but the authentic values that characterize the Olympic spirit are at risk
God is love. Who is God? Love
Love expresses itself in offering us other people too, because they too are Love
Beijing games, the Neil Young experience, and only in New York…
Today is the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games, an event which, as I mentioned last week, normally commands my enthusiasm. Of course, this year the games are being held in Beijing, capital city of the exemplar of international cooperation and domestic felicity that is the People’s Republic of China, which is putting quite […]
He wants you to come home…
When we wandered into the forest of sin, God wasn’t looking down saying, “Go ahead, destroy yourself. You deserve it. You chose destruction. Live with it.” No. He said, “Take everything. Take my life. I’ll be your food in the Eucharist. I’ll be waiting for you in Confession. I just want my son. I just […]
Sweden to drop all remaining COVID restrictions: ‘It’s time to open up’
Starting Wednesday, there will no longer be any limitations on how many people can gather at restaurants, sports stadiums, and other venues, according to Swedish minister of health and social affairs Lena Hallengren. Read More
Arizona Senate passes bill that bans males from competing in women’s sports
Girls who lose athletic opportunities to biological men can sue their schools for damages under the bill.Read More
Head of European bishops’ commission says Church teaching on homosexuality is ‘false,’ demands change
‘I believe it is time for us to make a revision in the basic foundation of the teaching,’ Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said.