New York priest returns to his parishes after harrowing trip to his native Haiti
(OSV News) — A Brooklyn, New York, priest is now back at his parish after a harrowing trip to his native Haiti — one that saw his return delayed by that nation’s chaotic gang violence. Father Lucon Rigaud, pastor of Holy Innocents Parish and Our Lady of Ransom Parish in Brooklyn’s Flatbush section, traveled to […]
Haiti: Religious seminary stormed by armed gangs
The Haitian Conference of Religious decry their country’s chaotic situation, after gangs stormed the Petit Séminaire Collège St. Martial, a seminary run by the Fathers of the Holy Spirit. Read all
Ukraine’s president meets Christian leaders
Volodomyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, meets with Bishops of the country’s Latin-Rite Catholic churches and with representatives of Ukrainian Protestant communities. Read all
Nine killed and over 900 injured by earthquake in Taiwan
The strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan during the morning rush hour Wednesday, killing nine people and injuring nearly 1,000. Read all
Simon Harris, the ghost of Leo Varadkar and a party in its death throes
Dr Eoin Lenihan It is now a familiar story. A young media darling in a rush to the top is installed as the leader of Fine Gael and the country – without the electorate having a say in the matter. Mirroring Leo Varadkar’s meteoric rise to Taoiseach, Simon Harris is set to become Ireland’s youngest […]
Nicaragua: 11 evangelical pastors sentenced
Judges have sentenced the Protestant ministers to more than a decade in prison, as part of a continuing crackdown on the church in the country. Read all
Pope Francis renews call ceasefire in Gaza, prays for volunteers killed in conflict
Pope Francis on Wednesday once again called for an “immediate ceasefire” of the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip. Speaking during his General Audience on Wednesday, the pope said, “Unfortunately, sad news continues to come from the Middle East.” Israeli airstrikes on aid workers delivering food in Gaza killed at least seven people — including […]
Laicized Spanish bishop emeritus marries in the Church
Bishop Xavier Novell Gomà, Bishop Emeritus of Solsona. / Credit: Conferencia Episcopal Española via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 3, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). After obtaining a dispensation from Pope Francis, the bishop emeritus of Solsona in Spain, Xavier Novell, has entered into a canonical marriage with psychologist and author Silvia […]
Laicized Spanish Bishop Emeritus Marries in the Church
Conferencia Episcopal Española via Flickr Bishop Xavier Novell Gomà, Bishop Emeritus of Solsona. Pope Benedict XVI appointed Novell bishop of Solsona on Nov. 3, 2010, and he was consecrated on Dec. 12 of that year at age 41, becoming the youngest bishop in the Spanish episcopate.
Catholic Convert-Soccer Star Glorifies God and Scores One for Moms and Babies
L to R: Clay Dimick, captain for the Charlotte Independence professional men’s soccer team, and his teammates celebrate his hard-won goal late in the season home opener March 16. They lost to Knoxville 2-1. Dimick donned specially designed cleats at the home opener to promote the MiraVia home that serves college moms and mothers in […]