Experts say legal gap around ‘false mysticism’ may hamper Rupnik prosecution
ROME – As the abuse case of famed Slovene priest and artist Father Marko Ivan Rupnik continues to perplex Catholics around the globe, experts have warned that a perceived gap in church law regarding an offense known as “false mysticism” is preventing him and other alleged abusers from facing prosecution. However, some observers believe that […]
In wake of killing and arrest, Nigerian prelate blasts blasphemy laws
YAOUNDÈ, Cameroon – After one Nigerian woman was killed over accusations of blaspheming Islam and another is set to stand trial for similar charges, a leading Catholic prelate in the country has denounced so-called “blasphemy laws” as a violation of basic freedoms. “No person should be silenced or imprisoned for peacefully sharing their views,” said […]
US, Japanese bishops hail UN summit on prohibiting nukes as ‘journey toward hope’
NEW YORK – A cohort of Japanese and U.S. Catholic bishops have applauded this week’s meeting of nation states that have formally joined the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as “another historic step on the journey toward hope, toward the light, toward a world free of nuclear weapons.” The second Meeting of […]
Burlington leader ‘shocked’ by weekend shooting of Palestinian college students
NEW YORK – After three college students of Palestinian descent were shot in Burlington over the weekend in a potential hate crime, the interim head of the local diocese condemned the act and reminded Catholics that they are called to “become peacemakers in our cities, state and in our world.” Monsignor John McDermott, administrator of […]
‘No Fear’ Among Spanish Bishops Over Upcoming Meeting With Pope Francis About Seminaries
Seminarians.
Pope Francis sends rosary to president-elect Milei of Argentina
Pope Francis and Javier Milei. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/ACI Prensa and U.S. Embassy in Argentina/OPlibertad/Wikipedia (Public Domain) ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 27, 2023 / 18:00 pm (CNA). The Office of the President-Elect of Argentina confirmed on X … […]
‘No fear’ among Spanish bishops over upcoming meeting with Pope Francis about seminaries
null / Credit: Cathopic ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 27, 2023 / 18:30 pm (CNA). The spokesman for the Spanish Bishops’ Conference (CEE), Bishop Francisco César García Magán, stated at a Nov. 24 press conference that “there is no fear” among the bishop… […]
Danielle Smith invokes Sovereignty Act to shield Alberta from Trudeau’s clean energy regulations
‘We have tried to work with Ottawa to align their emissions-reduction efforts with our provincial plan to achieve a carbon-neutral power grid by 2050. Unfortunately, after months of meetings, they continue to reject this opportunity and remain committed to an absurdly unrealistic and unattainable goal of a net-zero power grid by 2035,’ the premier said.
Lawsuit alleging Georgia’s elections systems violates citizens’ constitutional rights to go to trial
A federal judge said the evidence submitted in the lawsuit ‘does not suggest that the Plaintiffs are conspiracy theorists of any variety.’
Four Responses to Francis That Are More Productive Than Calling Him an Anti-Pope
With Vatican II and its aftermath, God has permitted an unprecedented crisis in the Church which, in various ways, appears to conflict with common understandings of the Church’s indefectibility. Some faithful Catholics consider that the gravity of scandals from the post-Vatican II popes challenges that indefectibility, leading them to conclude that the Chair of Peter […]