Catholic priest: Cardinal Fernández wants to ‘cancel’ Marian apparitions and the supernatural
‘Cardinal Fernández pretends to be faithful in order to undermine the faith,’ most recently by denying the ‘supernatural character’ of Marian apparitions that contradict Pope Francis’ ‘synodal’ agenda, Father Joachim Heimerl writes.Read More
Over 10,000 Irish Catholics joined national Rosary campaign to mark Fatima feast
On the Saturday closest to the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, 563 Rosary rallies were held throughout Ireland, as Irish Catholics witnessed to the faith in the public square in the now annual tradition.Read More
Meet the former alcoholic now dedicated to bringing men to Christ through sobriety
Derek O’Connell has had an eventful life. For decades, he struggled with alcohol and drug addiction. Going to confession was the turning point in his life. Now, he remains committed to helping other addicts find security in the Catholic faith.Read More
New clergy arrests, information blackout spark consternation in Belarus
Leaders of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate have deplored an information blackout surrounding the arrest of two of their priests in Belarus.
Can’t stand your neighbor’s politics? Pray for them anyway.
Your enemies are children of God—and that includes the presidential candidate you can’t stand and his supporters.
Palliative care is ‘concrete sign’ of solidarity with those who are suffering, says pope
Palliative care seeks “to alleviate the burden of pain as much as possible,” but above all it is “a concrete sign of closeness and solidarity with our brothers and sisters who are suffering,” Pope Francis said. “At the same time, this kind of care can help patients and their loved ones to accept the vulnerability, […]
Humility is the ‘gateway to all virtues,’ pope says
Though not found on the classical list of cardinal or theological virtues, humility lies “at the base of Christian life,” Pope Francis said. “Whereas pride and arrogance swell the human heart, making us appear to be more than we are, humility restores everything to its correct dimension,” he said. Human beings are “are wonderful creatures, […]
Pope praises ecumenism in talk to Hong Kong group (Vatican Press Office)
Speaking on May 22 to a delegation from the Hong Kong Christian Council, Pope Francis recalled the ecumenical approach of the late Orthodox Bishop Zizioulas, who said that the world’s Christians will only come fully together in faith at the Last Judgment, but “in the meantime we must pray together and work together.”
Pope contrasts palliative care, euthanasia (Vatican Press Office)
Speaking to participants in a Vatican conference on palliative care, Pope Francis stressed the difference between palliative care and euthanasia. Palliative care, the Pontiff said, is “above all a concrete sign of closeness and solidarity with our brothers and sisters who are suffering.” He described euthanasia as “a failure of love, a reflection of the […]
Archbishop Thattil: Union with Rome central to Syro-Malabar identity
Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil, the newly-elected head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, speaks to Vatican News about the ancient Church he leads. Read all