‘Betting on family love is courageous,’ Pope preaches at conclusion of World Meeting of Families (Vatican Press Office)
On the evening of June 25, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, presided at the closing Mass of the 10th World Meeting of Families. On June 3, the Vatican had announced that Pope Francis would preside at the Mass, which took place in St. Peter’s Square. The Pontiff, […]
Respond to opposition with firm decision to do good, Pope tells pilgrims (Vatican News)
During his Angelus address for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Pope Francis reflected on Luke 9:51-62, the Gospel reading of the day. “Let us ask Jesus for the strength of being like him, of following him resolutely down the path of service, not to be vindictive, not to be intolerant when difficulties present themselves, […]
Satanic Temple demands ‘religious freedom’ for ‘abortion ritual’ after Roe falls
Along with dozens of Jewish groups, Satanists allege that restrictions on abortion violate religious liberty principles.Read More
Roe was an abuse of the Constitution and a death sentence for over 60 million babies
Father John Powell called the destruction of human life following Roe ‘the silent holocaust.’ It is now up to Americans at the ballot box to ensure that life is protected.Read More
45-year-old Canadian paralyzed after Pfizer shot still waiting for government to respond
Julian Scholefield was paralyzed from the waist down in July 2021, 12 days after his second Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly a year later, he’s still waiting for the government to respond to his request for compensation.
Pope Francis to teens: Use the summer break well
Pope Francis with teens at the opening ceremony of World Youth Day 2019 in Panama. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Jun 28, 2022 / 04:05 am (CNA). Pope Francis on Tuesday encouraged young people to spend their summer break from school in a good way, such as by spending time in rest, prayer, service, and […]
How to Chose Between Two Good Things
God is pure goodness. The devil, having no creative properties of his own, has only one option- to take the goodness and turn it into evil. That means that all sin spawns from something good. The soul-darkening things we do always start with a small decision between two good things. Example: “I have some free […]
Holy See: Migrants are not just numbers (Vatican News)
“We should never forget that migrants are not just numbers, but our sisters and brothers who cannot be left behind,” said Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva, as the UN Human Rights Council discussed migration on June 24. “Stop passing off the issue of migration to […]
Orthodox delegation visits Rome for feast of Saints Peter and Paul (Dicastery for the Promotion of Christian Unity)
Archbishop Job of Telmessos, a Ukrainian-Canadian Orthodox prelate, will represent the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople during the celebration of the Mass of the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul in St. Peter’s Basilica. During his three-day visit, Archbishop Job, who is co-president of the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and […]
Vatican publishes slightly updated guidelines for handling abuse cases (CNS)
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has released what it calls Version 2.0 of its “Vademecum on certain points of procedure in treating cases of sexual abuse of minors committed by clerics.” The revised guidelines, dated June 5, were released on June 27, and do not have the force of law.