US bishops affirm abortion as preeminent political concern
NEW YORK – When it came time for a much-anticipated debate among the American bishops over a voting guide ahead of the 2024 election, the surprise may be that there wasn’t actually any contention. They simply voted to approve the agreed-upon materials in a 225 to 11 vote, with seven abstentions. Forming Consciences for Faithful […]
Catholics praise UK court for ending rule sending migrants to Rwanda
LEICESTER, United Kingdom – British Catholic groups have praised a UK Supreme Court decision stopping the conservative government’s plans to deport unregistered immigrants to Rwanda. In April 2022, the UK government announced a plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda, a decision that was challenged in courts. On Wednesday, the UK Supreme Court said […]
In Pope’s home country, Gaza war stokes Jewish-Muslim tensions
SÃO PAULO – In the pope’s home nation of Argentina, encompassing both Jewish and Muslim populations which are among the largest in South America, the strains of the war between Israel and Hamas are increasingly taking a toll. A meeting between the Catholic Church and the leading Muslim organization in Argentina on Nov. 14 signaled […]
Is a cloistered nun still ‘useful’ today? The life of Sister Belén de la Cruz
Sister Belén de la Cruz. / Credit: Fundación Declausura ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 15, 2023 / 18:30 pm (CNA). The Catholic Association of Propagandists hosted a conference Nov. 15 titled “What’s the use of a cloistered nun in the 21st century?”Accor… […]
U.S. bishops approve voting guide that calls abortion ‘pre-eminent priority’
Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, vice-president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, at the USCCB’s fall meeting Nov. 15, 2023. / Credit: Joe Bukuras/CNA Baltimore, Md., Nov 15, 2023 / 19:30 pm (CNA). The U.S. bishops will continue to highlight the threat of abortion as a “pre-eminent priority” in the introduction to a […]
Too much Twitter in Tyler, too little transparency in Rome
The Catholic world is in an uproar over the ouster of a bishop with an outsized public profile that he acquired mostly through social media. If you’re Catholic and you pay attention to these things, […]
Journalist Challenges Climate Hysteria
Today’s Vortex features a presentation given by award-winning international journalist Alex Newman at the Deposit of Faith Coalition press conference in Baltimore on Nov. 14. Newman exposes the false predictions by climate scientists, and their refusal to confront skepticism from dissenting scientific voices.
Obispo insta a los legisladores a mejorar la protección de los niños migrantes
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — El presidente del comité de migración de los obispos de Estados Unidos envió una carta a los legisladores del Congreso instando a que se establezcan mayores protecciones para los niños migrantes. “En los últimos meses, han surgido varios informes preocupantes sobre incidentes de niños migrantes en los Estados Unidos que sufren […]
1039: Rosary with Bishop Strickland outside Bishops Conference [Podcast]
Bishop Strickland Leads Rosary outside Bishops Conference Today, November 15, Bishop Strickland led the Holy Rosary outside the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltiimore where the US bishops are gathered for their conference Watch this new podcast episode by clicking here: If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here […]
Is a Cloistered Nun Still ‘Useful’ Today? The Life of Sister Belén de la Cruz
Sister Belén de la Cruz. Sister Belén de la Cruz received the Carmelite habit on March 25, 2006.