China: New Law on Guarding State Secrets
An amendment to the Republic of China Law Guarding State Secrets, to take effect on May 1, 2024, was published in January. This law, promulgated in 1988, was revised in 2010. The interpretation given to this amendment is diverse.
Press Review: The Endless Repercussions of Fiducia Supplicans (3)
The significant opposition aroused throughout the world by the publication of Fiducia supplicans did not prevent Pope Francis from stubbornly defending this document which authorizes the blessing of couples not married religiously or of the same sex.
Pope Francis Publishes His Memoirs
The Argentine Pontiff gives an account of his life in a work which will be released in the United States and Europe on March 19, 2024. Corriere della Sera has just published excerpts of the book in which the Successor of Peter justifies the principal actions of his pontificate and responds to his most virulent critics.
Seminary of Écône – Ordinations to the Subdiaconate and Second Minor Orders – 2024
March 16, 2024, Sitientes Saturday, is traditionally the day of ordination ceremonies at the St. Pius X Seminary in Écône.
Feast of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church
On March 19, the Holy Church celebrates the feast of Saint Joseph, spouse of the Virgin Mary and patron of the universal Church. Two texts, one from Pope Pius IX, who declares this patronage, and the other from Pope Leo XIII who explains the reasons for it. In this year 2023, Saint Joseph is celebrated […]
African cardinal: Fiducia Supplicans seen as ‘cultural colonization, Western imperialism’
A screenshot of Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo during the March 17 interview with KTO. / Credit: KTO ACI Africa, Mar 20, 2024 / 09:00 am (CNA). Fiducia Supplicans, the declaration by the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith (DDF) permitting the blessing of same-sex couples and couples in other “irregular situations,” was perceived as “cultural […]
World’s Oldest Nun is 115-Year-Old Brazilian
ACI Digital Sister Inah Canabarro and her nephew Kléber Canabarro. Sister Lúcia said that although the elderly nun’s health has declined a little in the last couple of weeks, on the days when she is well she is very talkative and playful.
African Cardinal: Fiducia Supplicans Seen as ‘Cultural Colonization, Western Imperialism’
A screenshot of Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo during the March 17 interview with KTO. The Congolese cardinal has been a member of Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals since his appointment in October 2020.
5 U.S. priests tapped to share pastoral insights for the Synod on Synodality
(OSV News) — Five U.S. priests will travel to Rome in April to share their experiences of parish life with the ongoing Synod of Bishops on synodality. The group — selected by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as part of a 300-member worldwide delegation — also will speak with Pope Francis during the April […]
Pope changes statutes of St. Mary Major, focuses canons on spiritual duties
Pope Francis approves new Statutes and Regulations for the Chapter of the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, appointing Lithuanian-born Archbishop Makrickas as the new Archpriest and focusing its Canons on pastoral and spiritual duties. Read all