US Senate committee demands ‘immediate’ end to military’s purging of ‘extremists’
Former Army Special Operations officer Emily Rainey argues that the military’s current “extremism” policy targets and intimidates Christian conservatives.
A religiously diverse Edmonton hosts Pope Francis’ visit
EDMONTON, Alberta — As Pope Francis pays a historic visit to Canada, he is encountering a country that is less Catholic, more secular and more religiously diverse than the last time it hosted a pontiff two decades ago. And the city where he landed on Sunday — Edmonton — reflects that diversity more than outsiders […]
Court’s ruling on tuition aid puts Blaine Amendment ‘in dustbin of history’
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri — The U.S. Supreme Court’s Carson v. Makin ruling could eventually expand educational options for Catholic families and close out a long-standing relic of 19th-century anti-Catholic bias in Missouri and other states, a former Missouri Catholic Conference official said. The 6-3 decision, handed down June 21, declared that a Maine tuition aid […]
Australians promote Billings fertility pioneers as potential saints
SYDNEY — An Australian couple who pioneered one of the world’s most successful natural fertility methods are being celebrated as potential saints by those in the medical profession who worked with them as well as families who benefited from their innovative ovulation method, now taught in more than 40 countries around the world. Drs. John […]
Bishops must be good listeners, says nun at Vatican who helps select them
ROME — While the perfect bishop does not exist, he does have to be a person who knows how to get others involved in the life of the church and to listen to everyone, including those with whom he may disagree, said a new member of the Dicastery for Bishops. French Salesian Sister Yvonne Reungoat […]
Pope Francis in Canada Reflects on Grandparents: ‘Not a Matter of Preserving Ashes, But of Rekindling the Fire’
Vincenzo Pinto Pope Francis participates in an open-air Mass at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on July 26, 2022. Marking the feast day of Sts. Anne and Joachim, grandparents of Jesus, in Canada, Pope Francis said: ‘In addition to being children of a history that needs to be preserved, we are authors of a history […]
Women or ‘Pregnant People’?
Svetlana Iakusheva Gender theory’s surge to political prominence has divided the political loyalties of progressive-minded abortion rights advocates. NEWS ANALYSIS: As gender theory and the abortion-rights movement offer conflicting messages on what it means to be a woman, Catholic theologians see a new opportunity to teach the truth about sexual differences.
Parents of Archie Battersbee Lose Appeal: 12-Year-Old Can Be Removed from Life Support, Judges Rule
Anthony M. from Rome, Italy The Court of Appeal is based at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Removal of life support has been delayed by 48 hours to allow Archie’s family time to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
Bishops must be good listeners, says nun at Vatican who helps select them
“The ideal bishop does not exist,” Sister Reungoat said. But he has to be a shepherd who is “close to the people entrusted to him, he has to know how to involve priests, laity and religious, and people of different generations.”
Pope in Canada: Preserve your history to protect your future
During Mass celebrated at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Tuesday – the feast day of Sts Joachim and Anne – Pope Francis reflects on the important role of grandparents in passing down the faith, and highlights the need to preserve the memory of those who preceded us. Read all