Brazil: Conservative Catholics Take to the Web
The growing phenomenon of Catholic influencers – Christians using digital tools to disseminate their vision of Catholicism – is the theme of a recent study sponsored by the Brazilian episcopate and published by Ideias & Letras. The bishops are particularly concerned about the influence gained by conservatives on the web.
Ghana: Religious Ask President to Sign Anti-LGBT Law
Members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious – Ghana (CMSR-GH) have urged the country’s President to sign into law the new bill making LGBTQ+ identification illegal in the country, with a prison sentence of up to up to three years for those found guilty.
Switzerland: Capuchins Leave the Olten Convent
The Swiss province of the Capuchins has decided to leave the Olten convent at Easter 2024. “During a turbulent history, the Capuchins worked for almost 400 years at the Olten convent, located near the city center and crossing the Aare,” they announced in a press release.
Switzerland: Lausanne Cathedral Is Equipped With “Non-Polluting” Lighting
The City of Lausanne and the Canton of Vaud have launched an innovative and ecological lighting project for Lausanne Cathedral. The old Notre-Dame Cathedral, consecrated in 1275, in the presence of Pope Gregory X and Emperor Rudolph of Habsburg, is one of the main Gothic monuments in Switzerland.
Trudeau gov’t seeks to delay election by one week, ensuring MPs pass pension threshold
If the next federal election is delayed from October 20, 2025, to October 27, as the Trudeau government desires, many Liberal and NDP MPs who were elected on October 21, 2019 will just narrowly qualify for a lifetime pension by passing the six-year threshold.
How the US government is thwarting peace efforts in Ukraine and Israel
Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh warns of political repercussions for the Biden administration’s handling of the international crises in Europe and the Middle East.
Catholic priest says Hong Kong clergy will go to prison before violating seal of Confession
In an interview with LifeSiteNews, the Hong Kong priest also criticized Cardinal Stephen Chow for refusing to condemn the island’s draconian national security law, saying he ‘himself behind the social communications office.’
‘War without rules’: Israel kills record number of medics and aid workers, creating famine
The media and the machinery of war it supports is enabling a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The intentional starvation of millions is being conducted without hindrance by America’s closest ally. When will it turn off the tap?
Why isn’t the Annunciation celebrated today?
The Annunciation by Fra Angelico (public domain) via Wikimedia Commons. / null ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 25, 2024 / 13:30 pm (CNA). Every March 25, the solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord is celebrated in the Catholic Church, but this year Holy Week supersedes that observance. The Annunciation of the Lord commemorates the archangel […]
Why Isn’t the Annunciation Celebrated Today?
‘The Annunciation’ by Fra Angelico ‘Since March 25 is Monday of Holy Week this year, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord is moved to Monday, April 8,’ the liturgical calendar for American dioceses states.