Archive for February 27, 2020
Relics of Ss. Louis, Zelie Martin find home in parish named for daughter Therese
Fr. John Fain is getting the 19th-century family of St. Therese back together. Read more
'Slight' sickness keeps Pope Francis close to home, Vatican says
Pope Francis did not attend a scheduled meeting with Rome priests Thursday morning due to a “slight indisposition,” a Vatican... Read more
Pope Francis names 4 new bishops for US dioceses
The appointments, announced Thursday, include three new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, and one new auxiliary... Read more
Canadian bishops condemn new medical suicide measures
The Catholic bishops of Canada issued a statement on Wednesday, condemning parliament’s efforts to further expand medically assisted suicide to... Read more
Head of Ethiopian Catholic Church barred from entering Eritrea
Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, the head of the Ethiopian Catholic Church, was prohibited from leaving the Asmara airport Saturday. The... Read more
Religious sisters back pro-abortion primary challenger to Lipinski
Two Catholic religious sisters on Wednesday expressed their support for a pro-abortion primary challenger to one of the last remaining... Read more
‘Worship of initiatives’ is replacing faith, Pope Francis warns priests
Priests risk losing their ministry as pastors and teachers of the faith when they become “suffocated” by management problems, Pope... Read more
US Religious Freedom Commission calls India riots 'brutal and unchecked violence'
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has called on the Indian government to halt ongoing anti-Muslim violence... Read more
Vatican City implements health measures over coronavirus
The Vatican has implemented special health measures and canceled some events as more than 500 people have tested positive for... Read more
Friend of Jean Vanier ‘heartbroken’ for abuse victims, but hopeful for the future of L’Arche
On the news that Jean Vanier, Catholic founder of L’Arche International, has been credibly accused of serially sexually abusing women,... Read more
Catholic parish hosts ecumenical Ash Wednesday service in N Ireland
While Northern Ireland has long faced religious disputes, an ecumenical celebration of Ash Wednesday was held at a Catholic church... Read more
Archbishop Hebda warns priests against voting in Super Tuesday primary
Catholic priests in Minnesota have been advised not to vote in the state’s March 3 Super Tuesday presidential primary, because... Read more
Retired archbishop disciplined after calling Pope Francis a ‘heretic’
A retired archbishop who accused Pope Francis of heresy has been ordered to cease celebrating Mass in public. Read more
