Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Vatican reassures Ukrainian Catholics that pope did not intend to praise Russian imperialism

Pope Francis and Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk. / Mazur/cbcew.org.uk/Олександр Гаврик via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Rome Newsroom, Aug 29, 2023 / 10:34 am (CNA). After the leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church expressed “great pain and concern” at Pope Francis’ recent video message to young Russian Catholics, the Vatican said that the pope did […]

Ohio’s Dangerous and Deceptive ‘Abortion’ Initiative

COLUMBUS, Ohio (ChurchMilitant.com) – Ohioans will vote on a constitutional amendment that, if accepted, will radically transform their state into a free-for-all death trap for unborn babies. Lizzie Marbach On Nov. 7, Ohio voters will cast a yes-or-no ballot on the amendment, which is titled “The Right to Reproductive Freedom With Protections for Health and Safety.” Among other leftist agendas, it […]

States and pro-life groups urge Supreme Court to end abortion ‘bubble’ zones

Fourteen states and several pro-life groups joined a lawsuit, Vitagliano v. County of Westchester, on Friday urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule laws restricting pro-lifers’ free speech near abortion clinics across the country. Kentucky, Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia all signed onto an […]

Pope warns that for some U.S. Catholics, ideology has replaced faith

In a wide-ranging conversation with Jesuits in Portugal during his visit to Lisbon earlier this month for World Youth Day, Pope Francis touched on several hot-button topics, including criticism of his papacy among US Catholics, outreach to the LGBTQ+ community, and problems of chastity among clergy. In a private Aug. 5 meeting with Jesuits during his visit […]

Cardinal Zen speaks on ‘uncomfortable situation’ in Hong Kong (AsiaNews)

Cardinal Joseph Zen, the retired Bishop of Hong Kong, said that Catholics face an “uncomfortable situation” there, as they try to “preserve the essence of our Catholicism and, on the other, cooperate with the government appropriately.” But he voiced his confidence that his successor, Cardinal-designate Stephen Chow, could cope with the difficulties. In an interview […]