Italy: Historic Decline in Religious Practice
During the pandemic, the behavior of many clergy, as well as bishops, took its toll: the closure of churches was a real proclamation. Many more people – 31% – have never set foot in a place of worship in the past year, except for a specific event such as a wedding or funeral. The study, […]
Cluny Media Is Rescuing Lost and Neglected Catholic Books of the Not-So-Distant Past
John Emmet Clarke, editor-in-chief of Cluny Media, and Scott W. Thompson, chief operating and financial officer of the Catholic publishing house Cluny deals mostly with the dead — writers whose books have been out of print for decades and can only be found in used bookstores, if at all.
Maryland court rules religious exemption bars discrimination claim against CRS
(OSV News) — The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Aug. 14 that the religious exemption in the state’s Fair Employment Practices Act “bars claims (of) religious, sexual orientation, and gender identity discrimination against religious organizations by employees who perform duties that directly further the core mission(s) of the religious entity.” In its 4-3 decision, the court […]
Cluny Media is rescuing lost and neglected Catholic books of the not-so-distant past
John Emmet Clarke, editor-in-chief of Cluny Media, and Scott W. Thompson, chief operating and financial officer of the Catholic publishing house. / Courtesy of Cluny Media Washington D.C., Aug 19, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA). John Emmet Clarke, the 31-year-old editor-in-chief of the Catholic publishing house Cluny Media, based in Providence, Rhode Island, is on […]
Bishops of Mexico Call for Prayers for Peace: ‘We Live Surrounded by Silence’
Eduardo Berdejo Image of Our Lady is the focus at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. The monthly day of prayer was initiated as a result of the murder of two Jesuit priests in June 2022 and is part of the Catholic Church’s strategy to mitigate violence.
Tigray Food Crisis Deepens as Catholic Leaders Plead for Relief
Debre Damo Monastery in Tigray region, Ethiopia Overall, more than 20 million people in Ethiopia rely on food assistance. A persistent drought has made food scarcity even worse.
South African Bishops File Class-Action Suit Against Mining Company Over Black Lung Disease
By Kgara Kevin Rack – Own work Environmentalist protesters demonstrate at a die-in protest in South Africa in 2021. ‘Ex-mine workers are no longer under trade unions, and this renders them voiceless and incapable of demanding social justice for the sickness that they incurred while working in the mines,’ the archbishop said in a statement.
The Forgotten Apostle: How History Misrepresents Saint Mary Magdalene
What do we really know about Mary Magdalene? In an episode of The Catholic Talk Show, hosts Ryan Scheel, Ryan Dellacrosse and Father Rich Pagano debunk myths about Saint Mary Magdalene and highlight her vital role in the ministry of Jesus Christ. Historically, Mary Magdalene has been depicted as a prostitute. However, this mistaken identity […]
Biblical values-based marketplace PublicSq. set to become profitable in 2024
Michael Seifert, founder and CEO of PublicSq., says his love and devotion to God is the reason he built the successful marketplace that connects consumers with “pro-life, pro-family, pro-freedom” businesses. The company is set to become profitable in 2024, only three years after the startup began. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Public Square Washington, D.C. […]
St. John Eudes pioneered devotion to the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts
St. John Eudes spent time living as an Oratorian before founding his own group of priests who were to guide the formation of French seminarians.