Archive for March 22, 2021
Private Mass restrictions come into force at St. Peter’s Basilica
The restriction of private Masses in the upper side chapels of St. Peter’s Basilica has come into force Read more
Police in Ireland fine Catholic priest for offering public Masses
Police in Ireland have fined a Catholic priest for celebrating public Masses amid a nationwide lockdown. Read more
Police in Ireland fine Catholic priest for offering public Masses
Police in Ireland have fined a Catholic priest for celebrating public Masses amid a nationwide lockdown. Read more
Vatican marks World Water Day with call to end waste and contamination
The Vatican has marked World Water Day by urging an end to water waste and contamination. Read more
More than 200 German-speaking theology professors criticize Vatican ‘no’ to same-sex blessings
More than 200 theology professors in the German-speaking world have signed a statement criticizing the Vatican’s rejection of blessings for... Read more
Catholic bishops condemn plan to impose ‘extreme’ abortion services on N Ireland
Catholic bishops have strongly criticized plans to impose “extreme and discriminatory” abortion services on Northern Ireland. Read more
Pope Francis to Pontifical Filipino College students: welcome God’s opportunities
Pope Francis has encouraged students at Rome’s Pontifical Filipino College to welcome “the opportunities that the Lord gives you to... Read more
What does the Equality Act mean for Catholics? Webinar takes a look
Several Catholic dioceses are hosting a webinar Monday night to better inform people about the consequences of the Equality Act,... Read more
Illinois' Springfield diocese to restore modified Sunday obligation
The Diocese of Springfield in llinois is restoring the Sunday obligation for most Catholics on April 11, Divine Mercy Sunday. Read more
Boston Archdiocese calls for life without parole for Boston bomber, after Supreme Court agrees to consider death penalty
As the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider the death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Archdiocese... Read more
Vatican should speak up on China, scholar says
A Swedish scholar who studies China has called for the Vatican to speak up about human rights abuses by the... Read more
ADF implores South Dakota governor to reconsider veto of transgender sports bill
The group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is criticizing South Dakota’s governor for “gutting” a bill prohibiting transgender athletes from playing... Read more
Beatification cause advances for missionary who saved seven children from drowning
Bishop Demetrio Fernández Gonzalez of Córdoba closed on Saturday the diocesan phase of the beatification process for the missionary Brother... Read more
USCCB condemns racist violence, prays for victims, after Atlanta shootings
The U.S. bishops’ conference denounced racism and violence following last week’s shootings in Atlanta that killed six Asian women. Read more
Louisiana priest who desecrated altar charged with vandalism
A priest of the Archdiocese of New Orleans arrested last year along with two women after filming a pornographic video... Read more
