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Slovak Bishops Call for Peace After Assassination Attempt on Prime Minister

Archbishop Bernard Bober of Košice, chairman of the Slovak Bishops’ Conference, expressed deep regret over the violent incident and condemned what authorities are now treating as an act of attempted murder. Archbishop Bober expressed his deep regret over the violent incident and condemned what authorities are now treating as an act of attempted murder.

How the Catholic Church Sees the Ordination of an Orthodox Church Deaconess

Angelic Molen of Zimbabwe was ordained a deaconess in the Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and of All Africa, a part of the Eastern Orthodox Church. COMMENTARY: Any consideration of women in the diaconate must be grounded in a thorough understanding of the Catholic Church’s tradition and divine revelation.

Pope praises California death penalty moratorium, governor says

Pope Francis supports the steps taken by California to halt the use of the death penalty, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said. Newsom told Catholic News Service that during their meeting May 16, the pope “immediately brought up the issue of the death penalty.” The governor said that during their exchange the pope expressed “how proud […]

Daily Rome Shot 1022: “laymen, vagabonds or dirty people”

From: Instructiones Fabricae et Supellectilis Ecclesiasticae, I, 23 by St. Charles Borromeo: Even in the most modest church there must be at least two, to keep men distinct from women. If there are many officiants, as in cathedrals and collegiate … Read More →

Slovak bishops call for peace after assassination attempt on prime minister

Archbishop Bernard Bober of Košice, chairman of the Slovak Bishops’ Conference, expressed deep regret over the violent incident and condemned what authorities are now treating as an act of attempted murder. / Credit: Marek Mucha/Slovakian Bishops’ Conference CNA Newsroom, May 16, 2024 / 13:24 pm (CNA). Following the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico […]