Confirmed: Pope Francis to make apostolic journey to Mongolia (Vatican Press Office)
Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office, announced on June 3 that Pope Francis will make an apostolic journey to Mongolia from August 31 to September 4. The nation is home to only 1,300 Catholics, but is strategically important, as it is surrounded by Russia and China. The Pontiff discussed the possibility […]
Penitential rite held at St. Peter’s Basilica following desecration of Altar of Confession (CWN)
Two days after a naked man jumped on the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, OFM Conv, led a penitential rite in reparation for the act of desecration.
Pope: We have responsibility before God to protect Common Home
Pope Francis says that we have a responsibility before God to protect the earth, under constant attack from devastating effects of climate change, which requires a concrete response by all, as he addressed organizers of and participants in the Green&Blue Festival, coinciding with World Environment Day. Read all
Amid prolonged drought, sisters in Kenya fend off starvation in pastoral villages
Despite a prolonged drought in Kenya, Catholic sisters help ward off mass hunger by providing food relief and “transformative solutions” that keep traditionalist villagers in isolated areas from becoming dependent on aid.
There is no room for unserious Democratic challengers to Biden in 2024 race
Given how close the 2020 presidential election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump was, the Democratic Party needs to be very disciplined, says Michael Sean Winters. There is no room for unserious challengers to Biden’s renomination.
Cardinal Zuppi heads to Ukraine on behalf of pope in pursuit of ‘just peace’
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Pope Francis’ personal emissary tapped to lead the Vatican’s peacemaking efforts between Ukraine and Russia, will be in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv from June 5-6.
Kenya diocese’s coffee farm spreads conservation skills to local community
Established to facilitate evangelization, Nyeri Hill Farm, owned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri, has expanded its goals to focus heavily on forest restoration and environmental conservation.
Cardinal Zuppi in Ukraine, exploring “ways to achieve a just peace”
Cardinal Zuppi heads to Ukraine, tasked by Pope Francis with “listening in depth to the Ukrainian authorities about possible ways to achieve a just peace.” Read all
Archbishop Gallagher in Mongolia
The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations is in Mongolia for a 3-day visit ending on 6 June. Read all
Bp. Strickland: Catholics must fearlessly defend the truth and oppose woke culture
On this week’s episode of The Bishop Strickland Show, Bishop Joseph Strickland exhorts Catholics to fearlessly defend the truth in the face of ‘woke’ ideology.