Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Florida man charged with double homicide in killing of girlfriend who refused abortion

Sanford, Florida, police arrested Donovan Faison, 21, on Aug. 29, 2023, in connection with the November 2022 killing of his pregnant girlfriend and her preborn child, an action police believe was motivated by her refusal to get an abortion. / Credit: Sanford Police Department Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 31, 2023 / 10:43 am (CNA). Police […]

The Catholic Church in Mongolia: ‘God Has Been Present With Us’

Colm Flynn The Sisters of Charity are an active presence in Mongolia working with orphans and women in need. Nomads ride horses across the countryside. A priest offers a homily during Mass. ‘The faith here is amazing. Yes, we have less than 1% Catholics in the country, but when they commit themselves, they do it […]

McCarrick’s Escape: An Allegory for our Times

Above: Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick outside Dedham district court for his arraignment on September 3, 2021. Andrew Bukuras/CNA So, it looks like Uncle Ted McCarrick is going to walk away from the flaccid arm of the law scot-free. It has been announced that the charges against him have been dropped by the Massachusetts judge overseeing […]

August 31, 2023

McCarrick Deemed Incompetent Attorneys and victims react. FULL STORY Predator’s Testimony to Remain Sealed Judge in Louisiana says attorneys blew protocols. FULL STORY Pro-Aborts Angry at Term ‘Unborn Child’ Lawsuit aims to change language on Ohio’s ballot. FULL STORY Finnish Christian in Court Again Faces second trial despite prior acquittal for hate speech. FULL STORY Christians Starving in Artsakh […]

Fr. James Martin Speaking at NY Parish

Saint Pius X Catholic Church in Scarsdale, N.Y., is advertising an in-person talk by homosexualist Fr. James Martin, S.J., on the Synod on Synodality and reaching out to LGBT Catholics. It’s scheduled for Sept. 17. The advertisement shown at the parish says: Building Bridges: Reaching Out to LGBT Catholics  In advance of [the Synod on Synodality’s] first session, which will take […]

Experts unpack Vatican-recommended ‘catechumenate for marriage’

(OSV News) — In 2022, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life released “Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life”, providing principles for rethinking marriage preparation in the Catholic Church. Nearly a year later, leaders are still unpacking what a “marriage catechumenate” means for the church in the U.S. In a preface to the document, Pope […]