Archive for February 9, 2021
After major donation, Missouri Catholic school teachers, staff to get bonus
Catholic school teachers and other school employees of the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri will get a bonus, thanks to... Read more
Pro-democracy Catholic Jimmy Lai denied bail in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s highest court on Tuesday denied bail to Catholic media tycoon Jimmy Lai, whom police arrested last summer for... Read more
French Catholic nun to turn 117 after surviving COVID-19
Sister Andre Randon, a religious sister in France, will turn 117 years old this week, after surviving COVID-19 last month,... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of bishop who called for council to discuss women priests
Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of a Swiss bishop who recently called for a council to discuss women... Read more
Vatican: Institutionalization of elderly a mark of ‘throwaway culture’
The Vatican called on Tuesday for a rethinking of elder care in a document arguing that the elderly are best... Read more
Catholic bishop: World Youth Day 2023 an ‘opportunity to renew hope’ after pandemic
The Catholic bishop overseeing preparations for World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, has said that the event will be... Read more
Vatican Radio to launch web radio on 90th anniversary
Vatican Radio will launch a 24-hour web radio to mark its 90th anniversary on Friday. Read more
Maronite Catholic leader calls on international community to ‘help save Lebanon’
Lebanon’s Maronite patriarch called on Tuesday for the United Nations to help resolve the country’s crisis by convening an international... Read more
Archbishop: ‘The Catholic Church in Albania enjoys great credibility and respect’
Pope Francis only spent 11 hours in Albania when he visited the country in 2014. But for some, his trip was... Read more
Dodge City bishop under investigation for alleged abuse of a minor
The Bishop of Dodge City is under a Vatican-ordered Vos estis investigation over allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. Read more
As slavery continues, cardinal highlights St Josephine Bakhita
An English cardinal this week reflected on the life of St. Josephine Bakhita— who endured brutal slavery before entering religious... Read more
Biden’s OMB nominee apologizes for calling contraceptive mandate opponents ‘extreme’
The nominee to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) apologized on Tuesday for referring to opponents... Read more
Raft of assisted suicide laws introduced in states
Not two months into 2021, seven states are considering bills that would legalize assisted suicide, and two other states are looking... Read more
Apostolic nuncio accused of money laundering to enter plea bargain
Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the apostolic nuncio to the Democratic Republic of Congo, announced last week that he will enter a... Read more
Miami archbishop commends heroism of Catholic FBI agent killed in the line of duty
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami offered a moving funeral homily last week commending Laura Schwartzenberger, an FBI agent who was... Read more
Argentine bishop says attempted transsexual marriage in church was unauthorized
The Diocese of Río Gallegos reported Feb. 8 that it did not authorize an attempted marriage between a man and... Read more
