Mexican bishops congratulate country’s president-elect
The cathedral church of Mexico City, the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, in the historic center of the city, is seen here on May 29, 2024, during the closing campaign rally of the country’s victorious presidential candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum. / Credit: Wikimedia Commons ACI Prensa Staff, Jun […]
Catholic priest injured in Chicago shooting after confronting car thieves
St. Ignatius College Prep is located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago. / Credit: Andrew Jameson|Wikipedia|CC BY-SA 3.0 CNA Staff, Jun 4, 2024 / 16:52 pm (CNA). A Catholic priest in Chicago sustained injuries after being fired upon by individuals reportedly engaged in the act of stealing catalytic converters. Father Jeremiah Lynch heard […]
Mother of Soon-to-be-Saint Carlo Acutis Offers Tips for Catholic Parents
Carlo Acutis as a young boy posing for a picture along a trail. ‘Parents must be the first catechists. They should read Bible stories and the stories of the saints…’
Pope Francis Appoints New Members to Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
Pope Francis meets with members of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. A look at the new members of the dicastery, which oversees matters of doctrinal orthodoxy throughout the global Catholic Church as well as the investigation and processing of sex abuse allegations against clergy.
Pope Francis Tells Gay Man Rejected From Seminary to ‘Go Ahead With Your Vocation’
Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on May 8, 2024. The 22-year-old from La Spezia in northern Italy reportedly told the Pope about his belief he has a calling to the Catholic priesthood and how he was not accepted into seminary after revealing his sexual identity.
Hong Kong Cardinal Urges Forgiveness on Tiananmen Square 35th Anniversary
Bishop Stephen Chow of Hong Kong. During the June 4, 1989, clash between protesters and Chinese troops, tanks rolled into Beijing’s main city square and military forces opened fire on university students and other citizens calling for democratic reforms.
Indian Supreme Court: Anti-Conversion Law May Be ‘Unconstitutional’
Abhishek Chinnappa An activist waves placards and chants slogans as she participates in a demonstration against the tabling of the Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill on December 22, 2021 in Bengaluru, India. Anti-conversion laws proliferated at the state level after an attempt to pass a national law failed.
Melinda Gates, a Catholic, to Give Millions to Fund Abortion Throughout the World
Christian Liewig – Corbis PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 23: US philanthropist Melinda French Gates arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace, amid the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris on June 23, 2023 in Paris, France. The French president hosted a summit of political and business leaders to discuss a plan for financing […]
World’s Biggest Monstrance Created in Reparation for Spanish War Leads Yearly Procession
Credit: Archivalencia/Catedral VLC There are 159 sculptures adorning the monstrance used in the annual Corpus Christi procession in Valencia, Spain, including biblical scenes from the Old Testament up to the Good Shepherd and the risen Christ. The apostles and doctors of the Church adorn the host and Eucharistic miracles are depicted. Saints particularly devoted to […]
Mexican Bishops Congratulate Country’s President-Elect
Credit: Wikimedia Commons The cathedral church of Mexico City, the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, in the historic center of the city, is seen here on May 29, 2024, during the closing campaign rally of the country’s victorious presidential candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum. After reminding all the winners […]