Interview: Pope Francis’ new cardinal in South Africa sees signs of hope despite ‘enormous’ corruption
Cardinal Stephen Brislin, 67, the archbishop of Cape Town, said he sees “enormous signs of hope” for South Africa today, notwithstanding the poverty and “enormous” corruption.
In ‘Ahsoka,’ Star Wars explores faith when organized religion fails
The latest effort from the ‘Star Wars’ franchise asks: What happens to you after you lose your faith?
Essential Lessons for Catholics in Spiritual Warfare: Part III
Lesson Nine Another important aspect of spiritual warfare is to ensure that our homes have the blessing and protection of God. This is formally done by a priest, and there are a few methods of blessing available. A priest can perform the blessing simply by sprinkling holy water and following any of several blessings from The Roman Ritual. […]
Vatican to host Congress on vocations in March 2024
Cardinal Marc Ouellet is organising an international Congress on vocations to be held in the Vatican in March 2024, which seeks to propose faith in Jesus Christ and communion with others to a society flailing for meaning. Read all
UNICEF: The future of children at risk due to Climate Change
Published in the wake of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation “Laudate Deum” in which the Holy Father asks for urgent action to counter the effects of climate change before it is too late, a United Nations report says that storms, fires and other extreme weather events led to more than 43 million displacements involving children between […]
Ethiopia: UN and AU to fund peacekeeping operations
The United Nations and African Union security organizations hold their annual meeting in Addis Ababa to discuss the financing of peacekeeping operations on the African continent. Read all
Catholic, Anglican bishops affirm support for Armenia
As the Archbishop of Canterbury visits crisis-struck Armenia, the Catholic Bishops of Europe call for action to address the growing humanitarian emergency in the country. Read all
I rode with an ice road trucker beyond the Arctic Circle in Alaska. Here’s what it was like…..
On July 30, I flew from my home in New York City to Anchorage, Alaska, to hitchhike to the Arctic Ocean.I am not mentally imbalanced. I am a reporter who covers the trucking industry. Let me provide some more context: Back in May, with my colleague John Paul Hampstead, I wrote a story about the […]
Pope Francis has given liberals ‘freedom to sow doubt and confusion among the faithful’: Father Murray
Catholics have a ‘duty in obedience to God’s revelation and in charity for souls to resist steadfastly any attempts to change the teaching of the Church that may emerge from this Synodal Assembly,’ Fr. Murray declared.Read More
Google anti-trust trial unveils Big Tech alliances throttling free speech, compromising user privacy
This alliance between tech giants throws into relief the notions of free speech and censorship, as consolidating power within a few entities can inadvertently or deliberately mold the narrative, thus sidelining alternative voices and perspectives.Read More