Banker testifies he warned Vatican about London fund investor (AP)
As the Vatican financial trial continued, Enrico Crasso (LinkedIn profile), who managed the Vatican Secretariat of State’s investments for 27 years, testified that he “repeatedly voiced concerns about a fund that was investing in a troubled London property, but said the Holy See’s Secretariat of State insisted on pursuing the deal even as it lost […]
Where Is He?
TRANSCRIPT The curious case of Msgr. Jeffrey Burrill is still shrouded in mystery. Almost a year ago, you may recall, Burill, the general secretary of the U.S. bishop conference, abruptly resigned following media reports that he was an active participant on a gay-sex phone app called “Grindr.” The reports quickly earned him the name […]
The loaded gun of ‘salvation’: From the police to the Apostoline convent
As part of our “Sisters Project” series, we look at the story of Sister Tosca Ferrante, an Italian nun who as a young girl dreamed of becoming a nurse or schoolteacher, though she later became a policewoman. Now she realizes that her religious vocation fulfills all these callings to offer her life for the needs […]
Ukrainian priest helps town that suffered Russian bombardment
ROME – Ukrainians living in the cities most impacted by the current war with Russia have many reasons to despair, but Father Taras Kchik has learned that sometimes a much-needed glimmer of hope can come from the simplest of places. Kchik was born in Kyiv in 1986, “technically, the Soviet Union.” His parents emigrated to […]
Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Visitation, when Mary went to visit her sister Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist. The Gospels tell us that when John felt the presence of Jesus in Mary’s womb, he leaped for joy in his own mother’s womb. At this moment, John was cleansed of […]
New LA priest: Ramon Reyes
On June 4, Archbishop José H. Gomez will ordain eight new priests for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The Class of 2022 is the youngest group of new priests in LA in several years, united by their call to service. In the days leading up to […]
The sacrament of Pentecost
Confirmation has been called a “sacrament in search of a theology,” and a canonized saint has referred to the Holy Spirit as “the Great Unknown.” Can it be that both our doctrine and our devotion are so impoverished that we know neither the gift nor the giver? If we neglect the Holy Spirit and forget […]
Nigerian archbishop: Religious persecution is ‘systematic’ in country’s north
ROME – According to Archbishop Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso of Kaduna, in the 14 years since Boko Haram exploded on the scene in northern Nigeria, “We have been going from one problem to the other, without one being over before the other began.” There are four main sources of violence, he said, speaking at a Zoom […]