Pope Francis accepts resignation of two Chicago auxiliary bishops

Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, Ill., mother church of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Credit: Edlane De Mattos/Shutterstock. / null Rome Newsroom, Sep 19, 2023 / 11:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of two auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Chicago: Andrew P. Wypych and Joseph N. Perry. Bishop Perry turned 75 […]

Bishop Athanasius Schneider on the Validity of Pope Francis

There is no authority to declare or consider an elected and generally accepted Pope as an invalid Pope. The constant practice of the Church makes it evident that even in the case of an invalid election this invalid election will be de facto healed through the general acceptance of the new elected by the overwhelming […]

Vatican astronomer Macke helps in historic mission to study asteroid

Jesuit Brother Bob Macke, a Vatican astronomer and meteorite expert, has built a custom device for studying material from the first U.S. mission to collect a sample from an asteroid. The unmanned spacecraft, Osiris-Rex was launched in 2016 to collect samples on the near-Earth asteroid, Bennu. After collecting about a cup of material in 2020, […]

Pope Francis says ‘no to war,’ urges climate action in chat with Bill Clinton

During a conversation with former President Bill Clinton, Pope Francis urged stronger action on climate change, called for diplomacy instead of war, promoted greater health care access for children, and highlighted the crises facing migrants and refugees. “It is important to spread a culture of encounter, a culture of dialogue, a culture of listening and […]

‘When an Alien Resides with You’

‘When an Alien Resides with You’ By Paul Moses September 19, 2023 New York’s Mayor Eric Adams is fond of speaking about how his religious faith guides him. “I can’t separate my belief because I’m an elected official,” he said earlier this year at an interfaith prayer breakfast. “When I walk, I walk with God. […]