Archive for February 18, 2021
Texas Catholics press through winter storm to help neighbors
Amid a winter storm that brought freezing temperatures and widespread power outages to much of Texas, Catholics are stepping up... Read more
Virtual Theology on Tap: ‘Lukewarm Catholicism isn't an option’
Speakers at a virtual Theology on Tap event last week encouraged Catholics to embrace their faith - even in a... Read more
Virtual Theology on Tap: ‘Lukewarm Catholicism isn't an option’
Speakers at a virtual Theology on Tap event last week encouraged Catholics to embrace their faith - even in a... Read more
Venezuelan campaign focuses on lifesaving medication for the poor
A Lenten campaign launched by Caritas Venezuela is raising money to help poor and vulnerable people in the country buy... Read more
40 Days for Life kicks off Lenten campaign
The pro-life group 40 Days for Life began its 2021 Lenten prayer campaign on Wednesday, after the coronavirus pandemic forced... Read more
Poland’s Catholic Church holds day of prayer for abuse survivors
Poland’s Catholic Church on Friday will observe a day of prayer for abuse survivors. Read more
Cardinal says Vatican employees could lose jobs for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
In a decree issued earlier this month, the cardinal who heads the Vatican City State said that employees who refuse to... Read more
‘Offer the light of the Gospel’: Tehran’s new Catholic archbishop is ordained
A Franciscan friar was ordained archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan this week and commissioned to “offer the light of the Gospel” in... Read more
Founder defies Vatican order to leave ecumenical community
Enzo Bianchi has defied a Vatican order to leave the ecumenical monastery he founded in 1965. Read more
EWTN's Warsaw: Pro-life movement faced with challenges and opportunities
A Catholic president pushing pro-abortion policies should be seen as both a challenge and as an opportunity for the pro-life... Read more
Maine diocese: New restrictions on churches 'unacceptable'
The Bishop of Portland is calling Maine's new restrictions on religious services “unacceptable.” Read more
Brownsville bishop dispenses from law of abstinence amid Texas storm
Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville announced Thursday via Twitter that he is granting a dispensation from abstinence from meat for... Read more
Why this South Carolina Democrat bucked his party and voted for the ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban
Only two South Carolina House Democrats voted to ban on most abortions in the state on Wednesday, and one of... Read more
George Weigel explores 'vocation' by elegizing historic figures
George Weigel this month released a book collecting remembrances of a range of historical figures, with the goal of exploring... Read more
Philadelphia archdiocese warning parishes about series of thefts
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is warning its parishes to remain alert after a man was arrested for stealing from a... Read more
Bishops call for renewed emphasis on faith as Australia marks 200 years of Catholic education
Australia‘s Catholic bishops marked the 200th anniversary of Catholic education in the country this week, calling for continued renewal of... Read more
Pope Francis to religious education conference: Pandemic invites us to be changed by suffering
In a video message to the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, Pope Francis said Thursday the suffering caused by the... Read more
