Elon Musk says X will disobey Brazil court order to censor accounts, calls on judge to be impeached
Elon Musk stated that his social media platform will likely be forced to shut down operations in Brazil as a result of non-compliance with the court order, but argued that ‘principles matter more than profit.’Read More
Vatican document on human dignity condemns gender transition, surrogacy, abortion
Dome of St. Peter’s basilica, Vatican City. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 8, 2024 / 09:15 am (CNA). The Vatican’s top doctrinal office issued a declaration on the theme of human dignity on Monday that addresses growing concerns such as gender theory, sex changes, surrogacy, and euthanasia in addition to abortion, poverty, human […]
‘Dignitas Infinita’: New Vatican Document on Human Dignity Condemns Gender Transition, Surrogacy, Abortion
Daniel Ibanez Attendees peruse the new document during a press conference at the Vatican April 8, 2024. In the declaration, the dicastery cautions against threats to human dignity that begin at the moment of conception, that exist in the process of procreation, and that threaten humanity toward the end of life.
Wisconsin bishop charges Archbishop Viganó with illicit ordination, defamation (Pillar)
Bishop James Powers of Superior, Wisconsin, has charged that Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the former apostolic nuncio to the United States, illicitly ordained a man to the priesthood and sent him to minister in his diocese. Bishop Powers cautioned that those who seek sacraments from Bryan (“Father Ambrose”) Walman of the Hermitage of Jesus, Mary, […]
Pope Francis meets with relatives of hostages being held by Hamas
Pope Francis met privately with relatives of victims of hostages being held hostage by Hamas since the start of the war, confirms the Holy See Press Office. Read all
Ukraine Debates Mobilization of Priests
During Easter week, the Ukrainian head of state received a delegation of bishops from the Latin Catholic Church of Ukraine. On the agenda was the delicate question of the calling up priests and religious for military service in a context where the general mobilization is struggling to be broadened and the Russian army has the advantage […]
New Vatican doc ‘Dignitas Infinita’: What it says on gender theory, surrogacy, poverty and more
The declaration from the Vatican goes beyond the focus on single issues and throws a spotlight on the much broader field of violations of human dignity.
Church in Kyrgyzstan: a ‘blossoming bud’ growing in the peripheries of the world
The Apostolic Administration in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, made up of priests, religious, and laypeople, gather in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, during Easter Week, April 2-3, 2024, to pray and discuss the work of the small but growing Catholic community spread throughout the Central Asian country. Father Anthony Corcoran (pictured in glasses holding a blue pen and paper) and […]
Church in Kyrgyzstan: a ‘Blossoming Bud’ Growing in the Peripheries of the World
The Apostolic Administration in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, made up of priests, religious, and laypeople, gather in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, during Easter Week, April 2-3, 2024, to pray and discuss the work of the small but growing Catholic community spread throughout the Central Asian country. Father Anthony Corcoran (pictured in glasses holding a blue pen and paper) and […]
8 things to know and share about the Annunciation
The Annunciation by Fra Angelico. / Credit: Public domain via Wikimedia Commons National Catholic Register, Apr 8, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA). Today we celebrate the solemnity of the Annunciation. Usually it’s celebrated on March 25, but this year M… […]