Mourning with St. Jerome: An interview with David G. Bonagura, Jr.
St. Jerome is well known as the translator of the Bible, but his reputation as a scholar and master of Latin prose has been largely forgotten. In the Renaissance, the famous humanist Desiderius Erasmus (1466–1536) […]
Catholicism in Sri Lanka: Unbowed by terrorism, corruption, economic collapse
Though some sources mention 16th-century Portuguese colonialism as the beginning of Christianity in Sri Lanka, many other sources say that Christianity arrived no later than the 5th-century A.D. In fact, some sources claim that Saint […]
Nigerian bishop: Tens of thousands spent to rescue kidnapped priests, seminarians
ACI Africa, Nov 3, 2023 / 14:15 pm A lack of security is impoverishing the Church in Nigeria, the bishop of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese said this week, noting that in the northern part of the country […]
Election 2023: Even in Southern states, abortion is a top issue
CNA Staff, Nov 3, 2023 / 16:14 pm Off-year elections in two Southern states are set to take place next week, with big money being spent by pro-abortion lobbies in traditionally Republican strongholds and candidates […]
Father James Martin: The good (and bad) spirits I experienced at the synod
My experience of the synod was far more than the thrill of sitting with church leaders from around the world. It was also a spiritual journey.
Christians caught in the crossfire between Hezbollah and Israel in Lebanon
Since the most recent conflict started, Hezbollah has launched rockets into Israel, provoking counterattacks targeting Hezbollah positions that have been established in the hills around these usually quiet Christian agricultural villages along the border.
Could learning to ‘die well’ defeat the assisted suicide trend?
Stephen Doran, M.D., is a board-certified neurosurgeon with over 25 years of experience. He is also the author of “To Die Well: A Catholic Neurosurgeon’s Guide to the End of Life,” published this month by Ignatius Press. Stephen also happens to be an ordained permanent deacon for the Catholic Church and serves as the bioethicist for the […]
German bishop asks priests to ‘bless’ homosexual unions, citing Pope Francis and Synodal Way
Bishop Karl-Heinz Wiesemann of Speyer encouraged pastors to conduct ‘blessings’ of homosexual and other sinful relationships and said that no one ‘has to fear sanctions’ for doing so in his diocese.
Pope Francis’ favorite pro-LGBT nun says he is ‘laying the groundwork’ for changing teaching on homosexuality
‘I am confident that the sexual teaching of the church will change,’ dissident Sr. Jeannine Gramick predicted with great optimism.
Macron pledges to enshrine ‘right’ to abortion in French constitution by next year
Emmanuel Macron declared that next year, ‘women’s freedom to have an abortion will be irreversible.’