FBI memo examined activities of far-right radical Catholics ahead of 2024 election
A leaked FBI memo focuses on “radical traditionalist Catholics”, in the context of the American presidential election, which will take place in November. After much controversy, this memo was withdrawn from the FBI systems.
Pope Francis meets with Ghana’s Vice President
Pope Francis receives Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in the Vatican. Read all
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Hunger for God – “After researching the origins and studying the sacred texts of major world religions, [Megan] zeroed in the Bible. Ultimately it was the Eucharist and eucharistic miracles that sold her.” Conversions, reversions […]
Man stabs parishioner, says ‘Jesus is not real,’ outside San Francisco church during confirmations
(OSV News) — parishioner was stabbed outside a historic San Francisco church April 21, where the city’s Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone was administering the sacrament of confirmation. The San Francisco Police Department told OSV News that officers arrived just before 1 p.m. Sunday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, where an adult male was found […]
Pope prays for peace and for a two-state solution in Palestine and Israel
Pope Francis pleads for global peace, emphasizing the devastating consequences of war and urging prayers for conflict-stricken regions like Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, and Myanmar, while advocating for peaceful resolutions and reconciliation. Read all
Sisters bid farewell to a beloved bishop and friend, Tom Gumbleton
Sr. Christine Schenk wanted to pay her respects to Bishop Thomas Gumbleton. She found a personal and heartfelt memorial service at the motherhouse of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters in Monroe, Michigan.
Consult the faithful on ministerial covenants for Catholic school teachers
When determining covenantal expectations for Catholic school educators — including what “conduct or lifestyles” should be grounds for termination — bishops should listen to the faithful.
Archbishop Gänswein, Germany’s most controversial Catholic prelate, remains unemployed
Time will tell if rumors about Archbishop Georg Gänswein getting a new job as a Vatican ambassador are true, writes Renardo Schlegelmilch. For now the former secretary to Pope Benedict XVI remains in Germany, and unemployed.
The church is right to fight assisted suicide laws
A just society needs to enact laws that keep people from harming themselves and others, especially when such harm increases the likelihood that still more people will be harmed, writes Michael Sean Winters.
Pope at Audience: Live faith, hope and charity, to merit eternal life
During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis transitions from discussing cardinal virtues, to the theological ones, reminding that faith, hope and charity help us follow Christ, guide our journey together toward holiness, and restore us, even when we fall. Read all