Pope urges reparation to the Sacred Heart, including for abuse crisis
The spiritual practice of reparation “may be somewhat forgotten or wrongly judged obsolete” today, but it is essential for the promotion of justice and healing, including on behalf of those who have suffered abuse in the church, Pope Francis said.
Mexican church leaders denounce political persecution in case of abducted bishop
The Mexican bishops’ conference has questioned accusations of untoward behavior by retired Bishop Salvador Rangel Mendoza of Chilpancingo-Chilapa amid conflicting accounts of his disappearance and subsequent reappearance in a hospital bed — with the conference secretary general saying the situation had assumed political overtones. “This situation has taken a turn toward a political orchestration that […]
Tucker Carlson interview reveals how Democrats tried to shut down One America News
Tucker Carlson interviewed Dan Ball, a One America News host, who revealed how Democratic congressmen successfully pressured AT&T and other carriers to cancel the network for criticizing COVID jabs and election irregularities.
Canadian schools are secretly ‘transitioning’ children, calling social services on ‘unaffirming’ parents
Schools across Canada are ‘transitioning’ children without parental consent or knowledge and tearing apart families, but Trudeau and his pro-LGBT allies are determined to run against Canadian parents in the next election.
Bishop Strickland: Lack of belief in Eucharist is ‘devastating’ to Church, ‘blasphemous’ to God
On Part 1 of this week’s episode of The Bishop Strickland Show, Bishop Joseph Strickland shares why Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist is the “preeminent issue of faith” today and what a real Eucharistic Revival should look like.
Pope Francis appoints new bishop of Burlington, Vermont
The Vatican announced on May 6, 2024, that Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor John McDermott as the bishop of the Diocese of Burlington, Vermont. / Credit: Diocese of Burlington, Vermont CNA Staff, May 6, 2024 / 11:52 am (CNA). Pope Francis has appointed Vermont priest John McDermott as the bishop of the Diocese of Burlington […]
Not all Catholic AI bots are creepy: Some new tools for learning about the faith
The CatéGPT logo. / Credit: CatéGPT CNA Staff, May 6, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). If you have a question about a teaching of the Catholic Church in 2024, where do you go for a solid answer? You can crack open the catechism yourself, ask a trusted pe… […]
‘Love of neighbor at a global scale’: Dioceses launch faith-driven environmental programs
Solar panels on the affordable housing Bishop Valero Residence in Astoria, Queens. / Credit: Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens CNA Staff, May 6, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). Catholic dioceses around the U.S. are setting ambitious goals and launc… […]
Jesus asks for faithfulness, but also friendship, pope says
Jesus calls believers not only to be servants of his kingdom, as the prophets and Mary were, but also to be his friends, Pope Francis said. “Friendship is not the fruit of calculation, nor of compulsion, it is born spontaneously when we recognize something of ourselves in the other,” he said May 5. “Jesus, in […]
Pope names diocesan administrator of Vermont diocese as its new bishop
Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. John J. McDermott to be the bishop of Burlington, Vermont. Bishop-designate McDermott, a priest of the Diocese of Burlington, currently serves as the diocesan administrator. He was elected to the post in October 2023 following the appointment of then-Bishop Christopher J. Coyne as coadjutor archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut, June 26. […]