Archive for January 8, 2020
Archbishop calls for prayer, solidarity after Puerto Rico earthquakes
In the wake of a series of earthquakes that left at least one dead, multiple injured and some 300,000 without... Read more
Pope Francis: God acts in the midst of our trials and failures
Love for God is always fruitful, Pope Francis said Wednesday, stressing that Christ can bring good out of any circumstance... Read more
Pope Francis prays for 176 victims of Iran plane crash
Pope Francis has offered his prayers for the souls of the 176 passengers of a Ukrainian International Airlines flight, who... Read more
Catholic persecution worse after Vatican-China deal, Congress finds
A new U.S. government report says that human rights abuse in China has worsened in the last year, and specifically highlighted the... Read more
FBI interviewed Papal Foundation staff about McCarrick
Law enforcement officials have conducted interviews with several senior figures at the Papal Foundation, a U.S. based charity which supports... Read more
Archbishop Warda: US-Iran tensions threaten Iraq's Christian communities
After Iran attacked an air base in Erbil early Wednesday, the Chaldean Archbishop of Erbil said the current tensions between... Read more
Louisiana Catholic church vandalized with graffiti
Last weekend, the property of a Catholic church in Louisiana was vandalized with black spray paint, including symbols of a... Read more
Archbishop Gomez urges prayers for peace amid Iran tensions
Archbishop Jose Gomez, president of the USCCB, has urged Catholics to pray for peace amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Read more
Analysis: Why the McCarrick report could be delayed
The news that Theodore McCarrick recently moved from the Kansas friary where he had been living has fueled speculation that... Read more
Priest in Mexico hospitalized after being kidnapped, shot
A Mexican priest who had been kidnapped is in the hospital in serious condition after having been discovered released on... Read more
New York bishops condemn 'dangerous' surrogacy bill
The bishops of New York stated their opposition to commercial surrogacy Wednesday as a new bill was introduced to legalize the... Read more
