The Unresolved Debate: What Is the Proper Interpretation of Vatican II?
OFF The Council Fathers process into St. Peter’s Basilica Oct. 11, 1962 for the opening of the first session of the Second Vatican Council. COMMENTARY: 2023 was a particular tumultuous year in the continuing debate over the proper interpretation of the Council.
Russia: Repression intensifies against anti-Putin intellectuals
Boris Akunin, a famous contemporary Russian writer known for “The Adventures of Erast Fandorin” and other bestsellers, is being targeted for his criticism of the Kremlin and the offensive in Ukraine
Burkina Faso: “It is up to us to now find the means for evangelization”
“I ask Christians not to expect everything to come from Europe as before”, urges bishop of a diocese in Burkina Faso
Africa: Which countries have decriminalized homosexuality?
More than half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa have strict laws against homosexuality, while others have gradually decriminalized it
Bishop decries ‘scourge of violence’ by organized crime on Mexico’s southern border
Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez presides over the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas in the Mexico-Guatemala border region. / Credit: Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas, México ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 28, 2023 / 18:00 pm (CNA). Bishop Rodri… […]
20 riot police sent to remove 10 young people praying rosary at abortion clinic in Spain
A 40 Days for Life volunteer tries to pray for the end of abortion in Madrid in front of the police present on Dec. 28, 2023. / Credit: Nicolás de Cárdenas/ACI Prensa ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 28, 2023 / 18:30 pm (CNA). The Government Delegation (p… […]
Israel-Hamas War: Voices from Gaza
Israel intensifies its strikes on Palestinian Territories
Poverty incarnate: The inspiration behind St Francis’ Nativity crèche
Every year, the Vatican unveils a Nativity scene from a different diocese, often using materials or artistic styles from the particular region or country where the diocese is located. The post Poverty incarnate: The inspiration behind St Francis’ Nativity crèche appeared first on The Irish Catholic.
Argentine bishops pushing cause for Irish saint
The Argentinian bishops’ conference is pushing the cause for canonisation of Irishman Alfonso ‘Alfie’ Lambe, with historical documents set to be delivered to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. The post Argentine bishops pushing cause for Irish saint appeared first on The Irish Catholic.
A Jesuit brother needed by NASA for his meteorite mastery
The word ‘cosmos’ comes from a Greek root meaning ‘order’. With so many in this present age accustomed to linking the enormity of space with ‘chance’ or chaos, it may come as a surprise to find a Jesuit brother who puts God front and centre right at the heart of one of humanity’s most advanced […]