The complex links between the Catholic Church and democracy
Scholars gather at the Jesuit-run theological institute in Paris, Centre Sèvres, to look at the Church’s contribution and place within democratic systems
St. Lydia of Thyatira
Saint Lydia was born in Thyatira, a town famous for its dye works. She was a seller of purple dye and was St. Paul’s first convert at Philippi, making her the widely held first convert to Christianity from Europe. The following is from the Acts of the Apostles: And a certain woman named Lydia, a […]
Grounded in Faith: Living the Christian Life on a Hostile Campus
“We know certainly that our God calls us to a holy life. We know that he gives us every grace, every abundant grace; and though we are so weak of ourselves, this grace is able to carry us through every obstacle and difficulty.” —St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Growing up my Catholic Faith was always most […]
Catholic Charities’ Years of Funding Illegal Immigration
TRANSCRIPT If you needed any proof that the money-racket machine the U.S. bishops are running is decidedly Marxist and they have no intentions of reforming, just look at what happened recently at Catholic Charities. For the record, Catholic Charities is the bishop-run group that collects enormous sums of taxpayer money to destabilize the southern border of the United States […]
“In spite of AI, we still have a monopoly on consciousness”
Jean-Pierre Denis discovers ChatGPT, the latest craze in artificial intelligence
Recently baptized Korean woman comes to WYD to get to know Catholic community
Justina, a young Korean woman who was recently baptized and entered the Catholic Church, explained that she decided to participate in World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon “for many reasons. But I really wanted to see the pope.” / Credit: ACI Prensa/Yo… […]
The Synod as Catholic Parliament
In its language and in its purposes, explicit and implicit, the recently released working document for the upcoming session of the Synod in October, Instrumentum Laboris (IL), is modeled after political and public-opinion concerns and […]
Shia mourning ritual: the pulsing nerve of Iran’s protests?
Protests in Iran over the alleged torture of Mahsa Amini and her death four months ago have intensified around the Shia custom of celebrating the 40th day of mourning
Jewish extremists in Israel storm Carmelite monastery amid escalating attacks against Christians
Claims by assailants that Elisha the prophet is buried on the premises elicit fears the property may be targeted for confiscation by the Israeli government.
Pope Francis makes urgent call to recover eucharistic adoration in the Church
Pope Francis gives the homily at vespers at the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 2, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 2, 2023 / 18:40 pm (CNA). From Lisbon, Portugal, Pope Francis on Wednesday reflected on the urgency of taking up again “the prayer of adoration” before the tabernacle to recover […]