Imprisoned Nicaraguan bishop nominated for top EU human rights award
Imprisoned Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez has been nominated for the European Parliament’s top human rights award, reflecting the international attention the prelate has received for defending religious freedom and becoming the face of resistance in an increasingly totalitarian country.
Pope Francis: Non-Catholics Shaping Rome’s Synod
Church Militant’s Rome correspondent, Dr. Jules Gomes, reports on good and bad Protestants forging the future of Catholicism.
New American Climate Corps aims to boost clean energy, jobs for young people
(OSV News) — The Biden administration has made a bid to support both clean energy and jobs for young people with the creation of the American Climate Corps — a new plan the White House described Sept. 20 as a “workforce training and service initiative that will ensure more young people have access to the […]
Archbishop Gallagher to UN: States must rediscover authentic dialogue
The Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States tells the United Nations General Assembly that nations must develop a “spirit of service”. Read all
Poverty Abolitionist
Poverty Abolitionist By Dominic Preziosi September 25, 2023 In his book Poverty, By America, sociologist Matthew Desmond argues that poverty exists because we “wish and will it to,” subsidizing affluence while purposely denying safety and security to millions of impoverished families. He recently spoke with Commonweal editor Dominic Preziosi about the persistence of poverty in […]
Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez faces calls to resign after indictment on bribery charges
The leftist New Jersey senator allegedly took bribes from Egyptian officials while he sat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.Read More
Catholic priest: Voting for pro-abortion, pro-LGBT policies puts your ‘eternal salvation at risk’
‘If somebody votes in favor of’ a radical pro-abortion amendment in Ohio, ‘they put their eternal salvation at risk,’ Father Jay McPhillips warned.Read More
Cupich calls for ‘integral ethic of solidarity’ at Fordham
Cardinal Cupich, commemorating his predecessor’s “consistent ethic of life” speech, called for an integral ethic of solidarity. Now it’s uncertain if those who need to hear the words, do so, writes Michael Sean Winters.
Europe needs hope, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis smiles during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square Sept. 27, 2023. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA Vatican City, Sep 27, 2023 / 06:52 am (CNA). To deal properly with the crises it faces, Europe must first have hope, Pope Francis said Wednesday at his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square. “Hope needs to […]
Priest Busted for Drugging, Raping, Filming 5 Women
MÁLAGA, Spain (ChurchMilitant.com) – A Spanish priest arrested for sedating, raping and filming five women, had been cleared to attend World Youth Day and participated in the Lisbon event with a contingent of young people representing the diocese of Málaga. Fr. Villalba with friends (top) and in church (below) Police began investigating Fr. Francisco Javier Cuenca Villalba, the son […]