Archive for December 13, 2021
Pope Francis prays for strength for victims, relief workers after Kentucky tornado
Kentucky is still trying to get an accurate death toll as relief workers continue to search wreckage for missing people. Read more
Vatican liturgy office issues guidelines for catechist ministry
Pope Francis created the instituted lay ministry of catechist in May. Read more
Synod of Bishops restores resource page link to New Ways Ministry, issues apology
The restoration of the link reversed a previous decision to remove the LGBT outreach group from the webpage. Read more
Pope Francis approves miracle attributed to a French nun who will be made a saint
The miracle attributed to Rivier, who can now be canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church, involved the healing... Read more
He said what?? Bishop sparks backlash over Santa Claus comments
An Italian bishop is on parents' naughty list for telling children that Santa Claus isn't real. Read more
Pope Francis: The value of a person is not determined by ability
In a meeting with disabled children and their caregivers at the Vatican, Pope Francis said that if disability or illness... Read more
Catholic pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai gets jail time for involvement in Hong Kong Tiananmen Square vigil
Jimmy Lai, a Catholic and prominent figure in the ongoing pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, has been sentenced to a... Read more
Nearly 2 million pilgrims visited the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City
Almost 2 million pilgrims visited the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City between Dec. 1 and her... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: We must build Our Lady of Guadalupe's temple with our lives
When Our Lady of Guadalupe told St. Juan Diego that she desired a church to be built in the Americas,... Read more
New York, Boston archdioceses: Mask up at holiday Masses
Citing a spike in COVID-19 cases and a “likely increase” in cases during the holiday season, the Archdiocese of Boston... Read more
Two Jesuit priests win 2021 Centesimus Annus prize for Catholic social teaching
Two Jesuit priests have been named the winners of the 2021 edition of the Centesimus Annus Foundation’s prize for writing... Read more
Diocese announces sanctions on Spanish bishop who attempted marriage
The apostolic administrator of Solsona announced Saturday that the diocese’s former bishop, Xavier Novell i Gomà, had incurred suspension when... Read more
Despite Kentucky tornadoes, Virgin Mary statue still stands—and Catholics offer help
The deadly storms that hit nine states in the Midwest and the South produced an image of a statue of... Read more
