Cardinal-designate Pierre denies divisions between US bishops, Pope Francis (Crux)
Cardinal-designate Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, said in an interview that “people like to create divisions and say bishops don’t like the Pope, and this is not true. They love the Pope.” Archbishop Pierre also downplayed doctrinal concerns about the Synod, stating that it is “not a question of reinventing the […]
USCCB committee chairman raises concerns about cluster bombs for Ukraine (USCCB)
Echoing a statement from the president of Pax Christi Italy, the chairman of the US bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace raised concerns about President Joe Biden’s decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine. “Over 100 countries, including the Holy See, have signed the 2010 Convention on Cluster Munitions banning their use, recognizing their […]
Cameroon archbishop deplores murder of civilians (ACI Africa)
The Central African nation of 29.3 million (map) is 62% Christian (30% Catholic), 20% Muslim, and 17% ethnic religionist. The Anglophone crisis, an ongoing armed conflict, began in 2017 and has displaced over 700,000 people.
English bishop criticizes new immigration law (Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales)
Bishop Paul McAleenan, the English bishops’ Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees, said that the United Kingdom’s new immigration law “stands at odds with the teaching of the Church on welcoming, protecting, promoting and integrating refugees.” Under the law, those who attempt to enter the country illegally will be deported to the African nation of […]
Argentine priest is Pope’s new personal secretary (CNA)
Father Daniel Pellizzon, 40, a priest of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, is the Pope’s new personal secretary, replacing Father Gonzalo Aemilius, a Uruguayan priest who was the Pope’s secretary since 2020. Pellizzon worked with the future Pope Francis in 2011 and 2012 in organizing his personal archives. Later, in 2018, he was ordained to […]
Holy See renews call for ceasefire in Ukraine (Holy See Mission)
“The Holy See continues to be gravely concerned about the blood-shedding war in Ukraine and reiterates its plea that weapons be silenced,” Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, apostolic nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, said as he took part in a UN conference on Ukraine. “The Holy See once again calls […]
Pope visits summer camp for children of Vatican employees (CNS)
During the July 18 visit to the summer camp, Pope Francis encouraged the children to be thankful to their parents. Asked who his ‘superheroes” are, the Pope said, “Grandparents.”
Prosecutor begins closing arguments in Vatican financial trial (AP)
Prosecutor Alessandro Diddi will present his closing arguments in five sessions over the next two weeks; the defendants will make their case beginning at the end of September.
Bishop Aguiar in Ukraine: In the young people of Ukraine I saw courage and joy
Bishop Américo Aguiar, Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon, and President of the World Youth Day Foundation, visits Ukraine to be close to the young people, especially those who will be unable to attend the celebrations in Lisbon at the beginning of August. Read all
In the Age of AI, “Even the Very Elect Will Be Deceived”
I’ve never been a huge science fiction fan, mostly because of the lack of aesthetic appeal. I was always drawn to literature that went to the heart of what makes us human and also to our relationship to the natural world. Space exploration, flying cars, and robots—while interesting objects of imaginative curiosity—just didn’t do it […]