CELAM expresses closeness to Church in Nicaragua
The ecclesial body, representing the Churches of Latin America and the Caribbean, joins in expressing solidarity to the Church in Nicaragua as it faces growing harassment by the Sandinista regime. Read all
COVID boosters killing 1 in 800 over 60s, says leading vaccine expert
Dr. Theo Schetters has analysed Netherlands data and found a close correlation between fourth COVID jabs and excess mortality rates.Read More
24 members of Congress write Biden about Jesuit murders, Mexico violence
MEXICO CITY — U.S. members of Congress have sent a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to “work closely with the Mexican government to sure there is full accountability for the murders” of two Jesuits in their parish and a tour guide they were protecting. The Aug. 3 letter from 24 lawmakers — all […]
Congolese bishops offer dialogue after anti-U.N. protests
The secretary-general of the Congolese bishops’ conference offered his church’s help in rebuilding dialogue after dozens died in protests about the ineffectiveness of U.N. peacekeepers. “The international community seems quite ignorant about the scale of inhumanity here — why is it so silent and inactive?” said Msgr. Donatien Nshole Babula. “It doesn’t seem to understand […]
Australian legislation would allow territories to pass their own laws
CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian Parliament is considering legislation that would allow the country’s two territories to pass their own laws, paving the way for legalizing euthanasia. On Aug. 2, the House of Representatives passed the Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022, which removes the risk of the federal government overriding the territories’ laws. The bill […]
Deacon Tom Cornell, longtime Catholic peacemaker and activist, dies at 88
NEW YORK — Deacon Tom Cornell, a co-founder of Pax Christi USA as well as the Catholic Peace Fellowship and a decadeslong associate of Catholic Worker co-founder Dorothy Day, died Aug. 1. He was 88. He died at a hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York, near Peter Maurin Farm in Marlboro, New York, where Cornell and […]
How a Village of 7 Residents Mobilized Hundreds to Restore Altarpiece of its Small Church
Courtesy photo Altarpiece of St. Euphemia Church in Terradillos de Sedano (Burgos, Spain) The residents will continue to mobilize for the conservation of the artistic religious heritage of Terradillos de Sedano.
Stewardship and Catholic Farming
According to Genesis 1:29-30, God created the garden of Eden depicting the growth of plants and animals and forming humans as farmers to care for the soil. Then in John 15:1, Jesus tells people that His Father is a farmer, underscoring for life the importance and gravity of farming. After all, without God’s food raised […]
Pope to Teams of Our Lady: ‘Be courageous witnesses to faith, hope, fraternity’
Pope Francis welcomes young people participating in the International Meeting of “Teams of Our Lady,” and encourages them to persevere in their witness to faith through community life, helping young people and married couples, and entrusting themselves daily to the Virgin Mary. Read all
Galantino on APSA financial statement: Credibility in service of Church’s mission
The president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA) explains the 2021 Financial Statement in an interview with Vatican Media, noting a surplus of 8.11 million Euro and highlighting that the main objective remains evangelizing and providing aid to tenants in need. Read all