Archive for September 21, 2017
What's the secret to 70 years of religious life? The Virgin Mary, this nun says
Sister Crucita has been a member of the Josephine Sisters in Mexico for 70 years. At nearly 100 years old,... Read more
Pope reiterates Church’s ‘zero tolerance’ on abuse of minors
Thursday in a written speech Pope Francis reiterated the Catholic Church’s commitment to the protection of minors from sexual abuse,... Read more
In abuse cases there should be no recourse to appeals, Pope Francis says
There should be no opportunity for appealing canonical cases of sexual abuse against minors when allegations have been proven by... Read more
Pope Francis: Fighting the mafia starts with cleaning up politics
In a meeting with Italy's Anti-Mafia Parliamentary Commission on Thursday, Pope Francis said that dismantling the mafia begins with a... Read more
Church collapses in Mexico quake during baptism, killing several
On Sept. 19, a family in Puebla, Mexico was attending the baptism of their daughter when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook... Read more
Ending human trafficking requires everyone's efforts, archbishop says
At a United Nations gathering in New York City, a Holy See official stressed the need for a multi-pronged approach... Read more
How the JPII Institute helped alumni 'become more fully and radically human'
Alumni of the early years of the Washington, D.C. “session” of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Fr. Martin deserves respectful criticism, not trash-talking
Some of the verbal attacks on Father James Martin, S.J. have been “inexcusably ugly,” Archbishop Charles J. Chaput has said... Read more
