Jesuit provincial in Bolivia appalled by abuse revelations (CNA)
The Jesuit provincial in Bolivia, Father Bernado Mercado, has said that he had no knowledge of the sexual abuse that has been uncovered among Jesuits there. Father Mercardo said that as a young man he had admired many of the Jesuits who are now charged with abuse. “Personally, for me they were great missionaries,” he […]
US State Department condemns Nicaragua’s shutdown of Catholic university (CNA)
The US Department of State has issued a statement condemning the Nicaraguan government’s shutdown of the Jesuit-run University of Central America, and callinlg for the “immediate unconditional release” of Catholic political prisoners, including Bishpo Rolando Alvarez. The State Department spokesman, Vedant Patel, said that the closing of the university “represents the further erosion of democratic […]
Cardinal Parolin to Rimini meeting: true friendship fosters peace (Vatican Press Office)
In a message to the 44th Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples, held each year in Rimini, Italy, Cardinal Pietro Parolin remarked that “no one is saved by themselves.” Conveying the greetings of Pope Francis to the meeting, which will take place next week, the cardinal said that the theme of this year’s assembly, friendship, is […]
Retired Bishop Hubbard of Albany is hospitalized after suffering major stroke
By The Evangelist Staff ALBANY (OSV News) — Retired Bishop Howard J. Hubbard of Albany has been hospitalized at Albany Medical Center after suffering a major stroke Aug. 17. “Please pray for Bishop Howard Hubbard. I received news that he is currently hospitalized at Albany Medical Center. Our chaplains have visited him and anointed him. […]
Target Reports First Sales Decline in 6 Years After Boycotts Over ‘Pride Month’ Merchandise…
Target reported its first sales and revenue decline in six years on Wednesday, with comparable sales dropping by 5.4%. Target’s decline comes after a nationwide conservative-led boycott of the store over its promotion of LGBTQ+ ideology and transgender products for adults and children during June’s “Pride Month.”
Toronto Catholic teacher tells new archbishop not to affirm Church teaching on sexuality in his class
In Catholic teacher Paolo De Buono’s classroom, which he calls the ‘Rainbow Room,’ the archbishop was told ‘you cannot say that there are only two genders, male or female, and that a person cannot in fact be a transgender person or a non-binary person. This includes not quoting paragraph 2333 of the Catechism of the […]
Toronto Catholic teacher tells new archbishop not to affirm Church teaching on sexuality in his class
In Catholic teacher Paolo De Buono’s classroom, which he calls the ‘Rainbow Room,’ the archbishop was told ‘you cannot say that there are only two genders, male or female, and that a person cannot in fact be a transgender person or a non-binary person. This includes not quoting paragraph 2333 of the Catechism of the […]
Brazilian Mom Fined for Homeschooling Her Son and Instilling Christian Values
Courtesy photo Brazilian home-schooling mom Regiane Cichelero. The mother has now been fined $300 — plus a penalty of $20 a day, not to exceed $1,200 — until she enrolls her son in school.
Feminism Is Dead: New Book by Carrie Gress Unearths Shocking Facts
‘The End of Woman’ COMMENTARY: ‘The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us,’ out this week, offers critical history as well as hope for the ‘future of our civilization.’
Jesuit Provincial in Bolivia Says He Would Not Have Entered Order if He Knew About Abuse
ACI Prensa/YouTube screen shot Father Bernardo Mercado, the Jesuit provincial in Bolivia. “I can do something different; that’s why today I’m not in crisis, and I am sure of my vocation, because I know that I am in the right place where all the good that I wanted to do I can continue doing.”