The Feast of St. John the Evangelist
Today, Dec. 27, is the Feast of St. John the Evangelist. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss the life and writings of this apostle and evangelist.
National reports, claims against Father Rupnik dominate 2023 headlines about abuse
(OSV News) — Efforts continued throughout 2023 to tackle clerical sex crimes in the Catholic Church, with church or state reports being published in several European countries and the case of Father Marko Rupnik making numerous waves of headlines. “There are very basic principles in crisis management that the church is finally learning to implement,” […]
News of the Church 06 – 27 December 2023
It’s 27 December 2023 and it is the Wednesday in the Octave of Christmas and the Feast of St John the Evangelist. Some time ago, I saw a movie called News of the World in which years after the Civil … Read More →
Vatican to publish private homilies of Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Dec 27, 2023 / 13:00 pm (CNA). The Vatican will publish the previously uncirculated “private” homilies of the late Pope Benedict XVI in the coming year, the Holy See has announced. The Vatican Publishing House said Dec. 23 that it intends to release “a book of […]
New Yorkers Will Vote on Making Abortion an ‘Equal Right’ in State’s Constitution
Svetlana Iakusheva Pregnant woman. The official language that will be proposed to voters on New York’s Nov. 5, 2024, ballot has not yet been released.
Vatican to Publish Private Homilies of Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI. The homilies were reportedly transcribed by members of Memores Domini, a lay association that lived with Benedict.
‘The devil is a seducer,’ pope says as he begins new series of talks
The devil is sly and sneaky like a serpent and subtly entices people to sin, Pope Francis said at his weekly general audience Dec. 27.
First woman named to key Philadelphia archdiocesan post inspired by faith of other women
As Pope Francis seeks to include more women in key church leadership positions, a Catholic social worker has been named to a pioneering post for women in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Producer shares story of ‘family saint’ with new generation of Catholics
Susan Agostinelli shows Pope Francis a picture of her great, great uncle, Bl. Grimoaldo Santamaria of the Purification, during a meeting at the Vatican on Oct. 6, 2022. The audience was part of a conference on holiness and sainthood hosted by th… […]
Brazil’s Congress nixes government funding of abortions, sex changes for minors
Brazilian congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, speaks to the media on Oct. 22, 2023. / Credit: Luis Robayo/AFP via Getty Images ACI Digital, Dec 27, 2023 / 11:55 am (CNA). Just prior to its Christmas recess, th… […]