Was Vatican II a valid ecumenical council?
In 1982, Pope Benedict XVI (then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) called some of the documents of the Second Vatican Council a ‘counter-syllabus’ to Pope Pius IX’s and Pope St. Pius X’s syllabi and encyclicals against the heresy of Modernism. How should we Catholics interpret such a statement?
FULL LIST: Events surrounding the 2024 March for Life
This year’s March for Life takes place on January 19, 2024.
19 states support Trump against Jack Smith’s efforts to speed up immunity case
Jack Smith is trying to force a fast trial on schedule to gain maximum interference with the GOP primary election, while Trump’s lawyers are calling him out for it.
Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty in Hong Kong national security trial
Hong Kong media tycoon and Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai. / Credit: Napa Institute CNA Staff, Jan 2, 2024 / 11:10 am (CNA). Jimmy Lai, the embattled Hong Kong Catholic democracy activist, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to all charges leveled against him in his national security trial there. Lai, the Chinese-born founder of the […]
Jimmy Lai Pleads Not Guilty in Hong Kong National Security Trial
Hong Kong media tycoon and Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai. Jonathan Price, a member of Lai’s legal team with Doughty Street Chambers in London, said on Tuesday morning that ‘the pathetically flimsy nature of these charges is becoming plain for all to see.’
Late Pope Benedict remembered on first anniversary of his death
As an expression of ongoing affection and gratitude for the late Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis led tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square in a round of applause for his predecessor on the first anniversary of his death. “A year ago, Pope Benedict XVI concluded his earthly journey after having served the […]
Bring Mary’s gratitude and hope into the new year, pope says
On New Year’s Eve, believers and non-believers alike give thanks for all they have received in the last 12 months and express their hopes for the coming year, but Christians are called to cultivate their gratitude and hope following the example of Mary, Pope Francis said. “Faith enables us to live this hour in a […]
Five events in 2024 to help us be better Catholics
As we flip the calendar to 2024, I must admit the thought of the coming 12 months fill me with a certain amount of dread. Entering into another election year, with all of the related political drama, can feel anxiety-inducing, to say the least. Thankfully, as people of faith, we know that our hope is […]
Catholic filmmakers deserve our utmost support because cinema has the power to change the world
We must tell good stories through cinema – stories that celebrate virtue, stories about heroes, and stories that inspire hope.Read More
Trudeau gov’t honors trans activist who defunded women’s rape shelter as ‘champion of diversity’
The Trudeau government is also mandating that menstruation supplies be available in men’s bathrooms at federal workplaces, in the name of trans inclusion. Read More