‘Net zero’ parish a concrete result of Indian church’s eco-push
MUMBAI – Just ahead of Pope Francis’s scheduled participation in the COP-28 climate change summit in Dubai, a national ecological conference in India suggests the pontiff’s agenda of environmental concern is taking root at the church’s local level. The Nov. 21-23 summit is being held at the Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, a pontifical atheneum in Karnataka […]
Pope warns Germany’s ‘Synodal Way’ threatens church unity
DENVER – In response to a letter from four female German theologians who resigned from the German church’s Synodal Way over concerns with various aspects of the process, Pope Francis has said the German initiative risks breaking unity with the global church and cited several aspects he found particularly troubling. The pope’s reply was dated […]
US bishops’ agency ramps up aid to Gaza amid hopes for indefinite ceasefire
NEW YORK – Following a temporary ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the U.S. bishops’ international humanitarian aid agency is ramping up its humanitarian assistance to Gaza with the hope that the ceasefire agreement will last indefinitely. Bill O’Keefe, Catholic Relief Services executive vice president for mission and mobilization, told Crux that the organization is […]
Hallow App defends partnership with Liam Neeson, a supporter of abortion
Liam Neeson will be joining Jonathan Roumie of “The Chosen” and Sister Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, in leading prayer and reflections for the Hallow App’s Advent Pray25 series. / Credit: Shutterstock CNA Staff, Nov 22, 2023 / 17:13 pm (CNA). Th… […]
Pope Francis meets with relatives of Palestinians living in Gaza
Pope Francis met with relatives of Palestinians living in Gaza on Wed., Nov. 22, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Nov 22, 2023 / 17:30 pm (CNA). Pope Francis received at the Vatican on Wednesday, separately and privately, a delegatio… […]
Alabama priest marries teen after abandoning post, leaving for Europe
null / null CNA Staff, Nov 22, 2023 / 18:50 pm (CNA). An Alabama priest who was removed from ministry has reportedly entered into a civil marriage with an 18-year-old woman he met through his work at a Catholic high school.Father Alex Crow, 31,… […]
No evidence of Freedom Convoy leaders conspiring to stir up protesters, attorneys argue
Chris Barber’s lawyer, Diane Magas, said messages between her client and a member of the Ottawa Police Services show that Barber had been negotiating for trucks to be relocated and to have them stop honking.Read More
Missouri parents undeterred in fight to eliminate ‘smut’ books from schools
LifeSiteNews reported on the group’s battle with the school district in July, which came amid similar efforts nationwide to pull books with explicit content off the shelves of school libraries and classrooms.Read More
Biden administration’s 2023 Thanksgiving address leaves out God
The secular address stands in stark contrast to the God-centered proclamations issued by former president Donald Trump, who mentioned God repeatedly in all of his Thanksgiving proclamations and called on Americans in 2020 ‘to gather, in homes and places of worship, to offer a prayer of thanks to God for our many blessings.’Read More
Canadian gov’t accepted risks of COVID shots’ unknown safety and efficacy, Pfizer contract reveals
‘(T)here may be adverse effects of the vaccine that are not currently known,’ the agreement reads.