Archive for July 16, 2018
Francis appoints four presidents delegate for youth synod
Pope Francis appointed Saturday four cardinals as presidents delegate to the synod on youth, which will meet at the Vatican... Read more
Love is the heart of doctrine on family, Pope Francis says
In a message to Antillean youth, Pope Francis said love is the core of the Church's doctrine on the family,... Read more
Federal appeals court sides with Texas bishops in privacy case
A federal court of appeals sided with the Texas Catholic bishops in a July 15 ruling blocking a request from... Read more
Read Vatican guide to consecrated virginity with discernment, canonist says
A new Vatican instruction on the role of consecrated virginity has drawn criticism from an American group, which says that... Read more
Overturning ‘Roe’ no ‘magic bullet,’ NY archdiocese lawyer says
The Director of Public Policy for the Archdiocese of New York has said that overturning the Roe vs. Wade Supreme... Read more
In Nicaragua, paramilitaries attack bishop and besiege church
This weekend, paramilitaries in Nicaragua attacked a car carrying the Bishop of Esteli, and in a separate incident pro-government forces... Read more
Holy See hopes UN migration agreement will defend human dignity
The Vatican’s representative at the United Nations expressed hope that a new UN agreement on best practices for international migration... Read more
Surprise! Pope Francis unexpectedly celebrates Vatican wedding
Pope Francis surprised wedding guests Saturday when he unexpectedly celebrated a marriage being held at a small chapel in the... Read more
Tenn. bishops speak out against executions
The bishops of Tennessee issued a letter to the state’s governor Friday, encouraging him to halt upcoming executions expected to... Read more
Our Lady of Mount Carmel aids in spiritual warfare, bishop says
The Blessed Virgin Mary aids Catholics in spiritual warfare, the bishop of Lincoln, Neb., told a monastery of Carmelite nuns... Read more
