Lifting of moratorium on death penalty in Congo ‘a step backwards,’ cardinal says
Map of Congo. / Shutterstock ACI Africa, Mar 22, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). The decision by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to lift a 2003 ban on the death penalty is retrogressive, the local ordinary of the country’s Kinshasa Archdiocese, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, has said. In a statement issued March […]
So it is time to say our prayers
As we begin Holy Week, it’s a good time to enter into the presence of God in stillness and silence.
Life, as Pasolini Saw It
Life, as Pasolini Saw It In addition to nineteen novels, British writer Tim Parks is the author of several books of nonfiction and numerous critical essays. A resident of Italy since 1981, he has also translated classics of Italian literature, including works by Niccolò Machiavelli, Giacomo Leopardi, Cesare Pavese, and Italo Calvino. Most recently, he translated […]
Summoning Our Inner St. Paul
The very courageous sixty-one-year-old Catholic Bishop Shao of Wenzhou, China, was recently arrested again. His crime? Specific charges are not often forthcoming in China, but the arrest doubtlessly stems from his refusal to join the Patriotic Association, a darkly comedic euphemism for the portion of the Catholic Church in China that is controlled by the […]
Joe Hosts a Heretic
Joe Biden is a heretic who eats and drinks his own spiritual death every time he unworthily takes Communion, which is all the time. So, it is unsurprising Old Joe hosted another well-known heretic, Fr. James Martin, S.J., at the White House last Sunday for St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick chased the snakes out of […]
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Saint Nicholas Owen: Builder, Brother, and Protector of Priests
Sometime during the night of May 1 and the morning of May 2 in the year 1606, Nicholas Owen died a martyr in the Tower of London. In 1970, he was canonized by Paul VI, […]
Shroud Shows What Jesus Endured for Our Salvation
Nora Creech is a lecturer on the history, science and pastoral implications of the Shroud of Turin, which many believe to be the burial cloth of Christ, who lives in Bakersfield, California (www.shroudeducator.com). Her educational […]
Caritas intensifies efforts to prevent conflicts over water access in Benin
Amid challenges in accessing clean water across various regions of Benin, Caritas is expanding its initiatives for well and borehole projects to assist communities and prevent women from walking miles to fetch water.
The “great awakening” of young Catholics on the outskirts of Paris
The faith of young Catholics in the disadvantaged suburban communities around Paris is being reshaped by the growing presence of Muslims and Evangelicals. Proud of their faith, these young Catholics are trying to present a different image of both the Church and the suburbs.