Archive for April 6, 2020
Turin Shroud to be displayed via livestream on Holy Saturday amid pandemic
Catholics around the world will be invited to pray virtually before the Turin Shroud on Holy Saturday as the world... Read more
God will judge us by how we treated the poor, says Pope Francis
Many people suffering from poverty are victims of the “structural injustice” of today’s global economy, Pope Francis said in his... Read more
Pope creates emergency fund to tackle coronavirus in mission territories
Pope Francis has created an emergency fund for those affected by coronavirus in mission countries Read more
Moving 'Vicar of Christ' title in Vatican yearbook is ‘theological barbarism’, says cardinal
A cardinal has criticised the Vatican’s official yearbook after it relegated the term Vicar of Christ to a section headed... Read more
Major Penitentiary: Mercy does not cease amid coronavirus
In an Easter letter to confessors on Saturday, the head of the Apostolic Penitentiary wrote that while 'social distancing' is... Read more
Raphael revisited: Vatican offers virtual tour 500 years after artist's death
Today marks the 500th anniversary of the death of Raphael, the Renaissance painter responsible for “The School of Athens” and... Read more
Christmas lights for Easter? Kentucky diocese encourages 'Easter Lights'
The Diocese of Owensboro is encouraging Catholics to decorate their houses with “Easter lights” as a sign of solidarity and... Read more
Jerusalem archbishop blesses city with True Cross relic
Unable to lead the traditional Palm Sunday procession through Jerusalem, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa blessed the city with a relic of the... Read more
Landlord encouraged by prayer waives rent amid coronavirus
A Catholic landlord made the decision March 30 to waive April’s rent for all of his 200 tenants, in the... Read more
Federal coronavirus financial relief: What Catholic groups need to know
After the government clarified Friday that religious non-profits are eligible for small business loans during the coronavirus pandemic, legal experts... Read more
Colombian archbishop removes from ministry 15 priests accused of sexual abuse
The president of the Colombian bishops’ conference, Óscar Urbina, suspended 15 priests of his archdiocese from ministry who have been... Read more
Federal courts uphold stay on Ohio elective abortion ban, block Oklahoma restrictions
The Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday allowed some abortions to continue during the coronavirus crisis. The decision was made... Read more
Cardinal George Pell's abuse convictions overturned by Australia's High Court
After an ordeal that began nearly four years ago, and more than 13 months of imprisonment, Cardinal George Pell is... Read more
'The only basis for justice is truth' - With conviction overturned, Cardinal Pell speaks
After his conviction for child sexual abuse was overturned Tuesday by Australia’s High Court, Cardinal George Pell has released a... Read more
Analysis: Freed from prison, will Cardinal Pell now face Vatican trial?
While Pell’s criminal trials in Australia are now at an end, the same accusations must now be addressed by the... Read more
