Synod: Overbeck Rejects Apostolic Tradition
The German Synodal Way During the press conference on Saturday, October 21, the bishop of Essen announced himself in favor of the Synodal Way, a process that has been going on for more than 4 years. “The reason we began on this path are the numerous cases of abuse in our country,” explained the director […]
Vatican Trial: The Defense Makes Its Case
“In this trial, which has been shown to be of great complexity, prejudice has sometimes prevailed. The Promoter of Justice was supposed to bring evidence to the court, and he did not do it.” The tone was set in the multipurpose room of the Vatican Museums where on October 19, 2023, the 73rd audience of […]
Is the Holy Spirit at the Synod?
When the Synod on Synodality opened, a question arose: Is the Holy Spirit there? The organizers don’t doubt it for a second, like Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod, in the editorial of the last issue of the review Theologia. “It is the very serious matter of a synod to which all the […]
Monk shot, body thrown in river following kidnapping at Nigerian monastery
null / Credit: Cathopic ACI Africa, Oct 24, 2023 / 13:00 pm (CNA). A diocese in Nigeria announced that Brother Godwin Eze, a monk who was kidnapped on Oct. 17 alongside two others from the Benedictine monastery in Eruku, was murdered. In a note shared with ACI Africa on Tuesday, Oct. 24, the administrator of […]
Pilgrims Trek 12 Miles to St. John Paul II Shrine to Honor Feast Day
Pilgrims walk from Silver Spring, Maryland, to the St. John Paul II National Shrine on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, the day before his feast day. Darlene Murphy, who attended the pilgrimage, said she had just returned from a pilgrimage in Lourdes, France, and enjoys the camaraderie, the people, the prayers, and the songs that come […]
Palestinian Americans rally, pray and organize amid crisis in Gaza
When not leading prayers, attending marches or checking on community members, Anwar Arafat, an imam of a large Memphis, Tennessee, mosque, has been glued to his phone. His spare moments are consumed by reading the news and checking WhatsApp for updates from his sprawling Palestinian family in Gaza. So far, none of his family members […]
Pope Francis accepts resignation of bishop from troubled Polish diocese
null / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Vatican City, Oct 24, 2023 / 07:58 am (CNA). Pope Francis accepted the resignation of 59-year-old Polish Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak on Tuesday following public calls for him to step down over poor management of scandals in… […]
A to-do list from Jesus
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time, by Kerry Weber
Consider the awe and wonder of Jesus Christ — someone who loves you so much, that he was willing to die for you…..
The series of exceptional events we encounter in the post-Pentecost discourse from St. Peter expressed in Acts of the Apostles reveals something important about the proclamation of the Kerygma or the content of the Christian message. The entire Petrine address to the Apostles and the men of Judea involved expressing the exceptionality of Jesus Christ […]
Pro-life congresswoman champions motherhood by bringing newborn son to Congress
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has said that motherhood has only deepened her conviction to the pro-life position.