Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

A “Potemkin Synod” (“fake walking together”)

Run don’t walk to read a piece by a chap of whom I had not heard just a few short months ago. Larry Chapp has a great piece on the great façade of the upcoming Synod on Synodality (“Walking together … Read More →

Pope Francis to publish apostolic letter on St. Thérèse of Lisieux Oct. 15

Pope Francis on board the plane that took him from Rome to Mongolia, Aug. 31, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 1, 2023 / 13:15 pm (CNA). On board the plane taking him to Mongolia, Pope Francis announced Aug. 31 that he is preparing an apostolic letter on St. Thérèse of Lisieux […]

Catholic finance firm offers millions in loans, data consulting for dioceses

null / wutzkohphoto/Shutterstock. Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 1, 2023 / 13:45 pm (CNA). Ninety-six loans and just over $96 million.  That’s the track record thus far of Catholic Finance Corporation (CFC), a Minneapolis-based Catholic firm that has issued tens of millions of dollars in loans to regional Catholic organizations and groups over the past few […]

PHOTOS: Pope Francis’ first day in Mongolia

Schoolchildren eagerly wait for the pope’s arrival outside of the apostolic prefecture on Sept. 1, 2023, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, where Pope Francis will be staying for the duration of his four-day visit to the country. / Credit: Colm Flynn/EWTN News Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Sep 1, 2023 / 11:48 am (CNA). Pope Francis received an enthusiastic welcome […]

Live Updates: Pope Francis trip to Mongolia 2023

Cardinal Giorgio Marengo was one of the first to welcome Pope Francis to Mongolia on Sept. 1, 2023. Marengo is an Italian cardinal who has served as a missionary in Mongolia for nearly 20 years. He is the current apostolic prefect of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and the world’s youngest cardinal. / Credit: Vatican Media Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, […]