A brief history of the Catholic Church in modern China
An important international conference in Rome on May 21 marks the 100th anniversary of the first Plenary Council of the Catholic Church in China. Here’s what you need to know.
Mentors and Apprentices in Catholic Ministry…
For many years we have had the same plumber (George). He is no longer a young man and we have had several conversations through the years about the lack of young plumbers (and young people taking on other trades). In one visit to our house, George had a new apprentice, who had recently graduated from […]
The Martyrs of Burrishoole, killed during the Cromwellian invasion of Ireland…
Among the many Irish men and women who were cruelly killed during the Cromwellian invasion of Ireland were two female tertiaries of the Dominican Order, Honoria Bourke OP and Honoria Magaen OP, who were living out lives of prayer and charity in Burrishoole, Co. Mayo, on the shores of Clew Bay.
IVF in no way detracts from the precious dignity of persons created through it. So why is IVF wrong? Here are the reasons…..
In the Gospel of Luke, Elizabeth interpreted and announced her fetal child’s joy in the presence of his even-more-miniscule cousin. John the Baptist offered his first prophetic witness from within the womb of his mother. Beginning from conception, each new human retells the story of biological development experienced by Christ himself…
Here are 16 questions ‘60 Minutes’ should have asked Pope Francis…
Whatever else it managed to accomplish, Norah O’Donnell’s 60 Minutes interview with Pope Francis, aired on May 19, obliterated that much-lauded program’s reputation for hard-hitting investigative journalism. The questions posed touched on none of the crucial issues raised by the pontificate over the past eleven years, even as they reinforced any number of mainstream media […]
Principles not Priests
PDF Button On April 18, CFN covered in our Weekly News Roundup the sad story of Fr. Arnaud Rostand, who was the subject of a criminal trial in France involving allegations of sexual behavior involving children. Although other instances of such scandal have been revealed in past years, this story hit very close to home […]
Pope Francis, Cardinal Parolin to join key CCP-appointed bishop for Sino-Vatican conference
Fresh on the news that the Vatican aims to renew its secretive deal with Beijing later this year, Pope Francis and Holy See officials will join controversial Chinese figures at a high-profile Vatican conference on China May 21.
Tucker Carlson: Parts of the Bible have become ILLEGAL
Have conservatives in the House of Representatives gone too far in their bill to ban antisemitism? According to Tucker Carlson and Charlie Kirk, the New Testament may itself run the risk of being banned in the conservative quest to ban antisemitism. Watch the full effects of this poorly drafted bill against Free Speech on the […]
Federal court rejects parental challenge to Maryland school district’s pro-LGBT reading list
Religious liberty law firm Becket says it will appeal the ruling, which effectively forces students to be exposed to books like ‘Prince and Knight,’ ‘Rainbow Revolutionaries,’ and ‘The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope.’
Cardinal Hollerich urges caution, dialogue on women’s ordination
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, the relator general of the 16th Annual General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Newsroom, May 20, 2024 / 14:44 pm (CNA). In a new interview, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, SJ, suggested that the Church’s position on female priests is not set in stone and should be discussed […]