Risky crossings and crafty migrant smugglers
Since 2018, migrants aiming to reach England have overwhelmingly chosen to brave the sea, risking their lives in the process. This trend owes as much to the increased security of other access routes as it does to the role of smugglers.
Five pilgrimage sites to visit in Australia
Where to go for a pilgrimage in Australia? La Croix International suggests five important places of worship.
French nun wins lawsuit against Cardinal Ouellet and religious order for wrongful dismissal
A civil court in France has condemned Cardinal Marc Ouellet and the Dominican Sisters of the Holy Spirit for expelling a nun from the traditionalist community “without reason”.
New aid routes into Gaza to open after US intervention
Israel says it will open and expand three crossings to Gaza to allow the delivery of more humanitarian aid. Read all
Catholic Home Missions Appeal: an opportunity for parishes to ‘minister to their neighbors’
Credit: Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 5, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). The U.S. Catholic bishops announced on Wednesday that April 27-28 will be this year’s annual Catholic Home Missions Appeal, which supports vital ministries for more than 75 U.S. dioceses in need. Every year, Catholic parishes throughout the U.S. take up this appeal to help […]
Korean bishops leverage data to assess parliamentary candidates’ policies
To guide Catholic voters, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea published the results of a policy questionnaire on key issues, sent to major political parties.
How to feed Gaza after the tragedy of World Central Kitchen?
The American NGO had distributed 35 million hot meals since past October before suspending its activities on April 2 following the death of seven of its employees in an Israeli airstrike.
Activists seek Vatican support in push for global ban on surrogacy
The “Casablanca Declaration”, an organization spearheading efforts towards an international ban on surrogate motherhood, meets Pope Francis and top Vatican officials.
+Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, 94 (Detroit News)
Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, who served as auxiliary bishop of Detroit from 1968 until his retirement in 2006, died on April 4 at the age of 94. The outspoken prelate, who was known for his opposition to the Vietnam War and advocacy for peace, also dissented from Catholic teaching on homosexuality and women’s ordination.
Attorney examines civil suits filed by priests (Catholic World Report)
Michael Mazza, a canon lawyer and civil attorney, offers an overview of 20 civil suits filed by priests in the United States, as well as legal obstacles to defamation claims. Mazza believes that filing a civil suit is, in general, “perilous …however sympathetic the underlying claims might appear.”