In US, almost all Catholic women’s colleges admit men who identify as women (National Catholic Register)
Seven of the eight Catholic women’s colleges in the United States admit men who describe themselves as women. Five of the women’s colleges discuss their transgender admissions policy on their websites; another two “have confirmed that they accept transgender applicants,” according to the National Catholic Register. Saint Mary’s College in Indiana recently rescinded its transgender […]
Alabama Supreme Court: Wrongful death law covers destruction of frozen embryos (Religion Clause)
In a 7-2 decision, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that those who destroy frozen embryos may be sued under the state’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act. The state’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act “is sweeping and unqualified,” the majority ruled. “It applies to all children, born and unborn, without limitation. It is […]
Retiring Vatican archivist publishes book, criticizes Pius XII’s sainthood cause (AP)
Bishop Sergio Pagano, the prefect of the Vatican Apostolic Archives (formerly the Secret Archives) since 1997, discussed his work in a new book and in an interview with the Associated Press. The 75-year-old prelate, who is slated to retire, is a critic of Pope Pius XII’s sainthood cause. He alleges that the late Fathers Peter […]
Priests under increased surveillance in Nicaragua; Ortega regime reportedly approving diocesan appointments (La Prensa)
La Prensa, a Nicaraguan newspaper whose editors fled the country in 2022, is reporting that priests there are under increased surveillance. “The police come to pay visits to the priests, take photos in the parishes, rectories, even restrooms,” said Martha Patricia Molina, an attorney who has documented the persecution of the Church in Nicaragua. The […]
Cardinal Schönborn to German bishops: Maintain unity with Rome (Katholisch.de)
In a German-language interview with Communio, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna said that the dispute between the Vatican and the German bishops’ Synodal Way is ultimately about the content of faith, and not about power. “From the very beginning, the Pope’s critical accompaniment of the Synodal Way has been motivated by concern for the faith,” […]
Against Adopting a Medieval-Peasant Mindset
What Nathaniel Lamansky suggests in his recent Crisis article, “Adopting a Medieval-Peasant Mindset,” is not new. Others have recommended this course of action before. Disconnect, unplug, log off Twitter, yank the data probe out of your headjack, just like Neo did in The Matrix. Go on an “internet detox”; turn off CNN (or ChurchMilitantTV), and […]
Courage at What Cost?
Near the end of a long and fabled career, marked by a great deal of courage and no little success in the public sphere, Margaret Thatcher, who had been both the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century—from 1979 to 1990—and the very first woman to be Prime Minister, announced her retirement plans. “When […]
What would Thomas Aquinas make of AI?
An illustration of the topic of Thomas Aquinas and AI created by DALL-E, a text-to-image model native to ChatGPT. / Credit: DALL-E/OpenAI CNA Staff, Feb 20, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). What would Thomas Aquinas think of artificial intelligence (AI), and what does a large language model think of Thomas Aquinas? According to one German […]
Cambodians begin Year of Prayer 2024 with focus on vocations
Bishop asks that the year 2024 be a time to realize that our lives are linked to the presence of God and belief in the Gospel that Jesus proclaimed
Vatican’s “incendiary letter” forces German bishops to back down
Plans to establish a permanent Synodal Council for the Catholic Church in Germany are thwarted by Vatican as the country’s bishops meet in plenary assembly