Archive for January 31, 2020
New sacrament formation program released in American Sign Language
A new sacrament formation program for the deaf and hard of hearing is offering adult catechetical information in American Sign... Read more
Healthcare networks launch anti-human trafficking training
A new partnership is aiming to expand training for medical professionals on how to identify and assist victims of human... Read more
Pope Francis: Grandparents provide crucial link to faith in secularized societies
Grandparents can play a pivotal role in ensuring that the faith is passed on to their grandchildren in secularized societies,... Read more
USCCB announces new head of National Review Board
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has announced the new chair of the National Review Board, a lay advisory body... Read more
Three of four abducted Nigerian seminarians have been released
Three of the seminarians kidnapped earlier this month in northwestern Nigeria have been released safely by their captors, an official... Read more
Church of England maintains sex guidance, despite apologizing for it
The Church of England will not be withdrawing its recent pastoral guidance affirming that sex is reserved for married, heterosexual... Read more
Analysis: Pope Francis and the Germans
Whether he turns his attention to the furthest corner of the Amazon, or to reforming his own curia in Rome,... Read more
Banks pull scholarship support over Christian schools' LGBT policies
Two major banks withdrew support for a Florida scholarship program this week after deciding that the policies of some participating Christian... Read more
Leaked Amazon synod text on priestly ordination of married men a draft
A text presented Friday by Roberto de Mattei of Corrispondenza Romana as a portion of Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation following... Read more
Connecticut bishops say vaccines are moral, religious liberty should be respected
The Catholic bishops of Connecticut issued a statement Tuesday clarifying Church teaching on vaccines, as legislators in the state consider... Read more
Chinese churches closed in response to coronavirus
As the deadly coronavirus continues to spread in China, church services in some areas have been cancelled for this weekend. Read more
Pope Francis gives El Paso bishop rosaries for victims of Walmart shooting
During a recent trip to Rome with other bishops from his region, Bishop Mark Seitz asked Pope Francis to continue... Read more
In major change, Knights of Columbus drop secret initiation ceremony
The Knights of Columbus has announced a major revision to its longtime initiation ceremonies and for the first time will... Read more
EWTN Radio launches new weekly show
The EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network has announced the launch of a new weekly radio show, called “Conversations with Consequences,”... Read more
