Assisted suicide is utterly antithetical to the true meaning of compassion
Walking with someone through suffering should never involve taking their life. It means giving part of yours to make what’s left of theirs better.
Archbishop Fernández Clarifies His Warning Not to Judge the ‘Doctrine of the Holy Father’
Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández The Vatican’s new doctrinal chief says he was referring to the Pope’s unique charism to ‘confirm the brethren in the faith.’
Jesuits, Georgetown donate $27 million to fund for slave descendants
Georgetown University. / Credit: Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 14, 2023 / 08:55 am (CNA). A foundation that is raising money for the descendants of people who were enslaved by Jesuits announced $27 million in new contributions, mo… […]
Pope Francis appoints Father Spadaro to culture and education post
Father Antonio Spadaro, SJ, former editor in chief of La Civilta Cattolica, was appointed undersecretary for the Dicastery for Culture and Education on Sept. 14, 2023. / Credit: Antoniospadaro via Wikimeda (CC BY-SA 3.0) Washington, D.C. Newsro… […]
Pope Francis, former President Clinton to have ‘special conversation’ at foundation meeting
Former President Bill Clinton and Pope Francis. / Credit: Vatican Dicastery for Communication Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 14, 2023 / 09:56 am (CNA). Pope Francis and former President Bill Clinton will discuss pressing issues facing the world… […]
Why the Queen of Belgium can wear white when meeting the pope
Queen Mathilde of Belgium is one of only a few women in the world who can wear white, rather than the customary black, when meeting the pope for an official private audience at the Vatican. She arrived at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace with her … […]
Mexican pro-life groups question validity of high court’s abortion decision
MEXICO CITY (OSV News) — The Mexican bishops’ conference expressed dismay with a recent Supreme Court ruling, decriminalizing abortion on the federal level. Along with several Mexican pro-life groups, they questioned the validity of the Sept. 6 decision, arguing it applies to the litigant and is not applicable nationwide. In a Sept. 7 statement, the […]
Papal envoy Cardinal Zuppi meets with representative of Chinese foreign ministry
Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi meets with China’s Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs to discuss the war in Ukraine and to underscore the need to work together to encourage dialogue in the search for peace. Read all
On synod secrecy, does Pope Francis risk destroying the village in order to save it?
As first reported yesterday by Loup Besmond of La Croix, Pope Francis apparently is considering imposing pontifical secrecy on the upcoming Synod of Bishops on synodality, not simply on opinions and votes, as was past practice, but on all issues addressed during synod discussions.The stated aim would be to protect the frankness and honesty of […]
On the illogic and insanity of sedevacantism…
By now it is common knowledge among Catholics who follow social media that the firebrand and rogue traditionalist priest Fr. James Altman has formally declared, in a video posted to YouTube, that Pope Francis is not really the pope and is in fact an anti-pope. This should come as no surprise since he said similar […]