Archive for March 4, 2021
Bishops across US issue split messages on Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine
Bishops across the United States have weighed in with varied guidance for their flocks amid renewed debate over the morality... Read more
Bishops voice concern over treatment of religion in Irish reopening plan
As Ireland marks the first anniversary of the novel coronavirus arriving, local Catholic bishops are calling for the government to... Read more
Investigation: Cardinal Wuerl received $2 million in 2020 for ‘ministry activities’
Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop emeritus of Washington DC who stepped down in 2018 amid scandal, received over $2 million from... Read more
Shroud of Turin to go on virtual display for Holy Saturday
For the second time, the Shroud of Turin will be exposed for veneration on social media and websites on Holy... Read more
Pope Francis says he is coming to Iraq as ‘a pilgrim of peace’
A day before he departs for Baghdad, Pope Francis sent a video message to the Iraqi people, saying that he... Read more
Pope Francis will bless this Virgin Mary statue desecrated by Islamic State
Iraqi Catholics have asked Pope Francis to bless a statue of the Virgin Mary that was desecrated by the Islamic... Read more
Cardinal Grech to Irish bishops: ‘A synodal process promises an ecclesial springtime’
Cardinal Mario Grech told Irish bishops that embarking on a “synodal process” could lead to an “ecclesial springtime.” Read more
Cardinal Tobin appointed member of Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops
Pope Francis on Thursday appointed the archbishop of Newark, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, a member of the Congregation for Bishops. Read more
Doctors, hospitals, fight 'transgender mandate' in federal court
Doctors can’t be forced to perform gender-transition surgeries against their conscientious beliefs, argued attorneys for doctors and hospitals on Wednesday... Read more
Pope Francis entrusts Iraq trip to Virgin Mary’s protection
On the eve of his departure for a three-day trip to Iraq, Pope Francis visited a Rome basilica to ask... Read more
'He refused to be silent.' What a slain Pakistani religious freedom advocate can teach the world
Ten years after his assassination, various world leaders have praised the life and death of Shahbaz Bhatti, a Pakistan cabinet... Read more
Catholic bishops express ‘pain and sadness’ at Poland's ‘rainbow halo’ verdict
Catholic bishops in the Polish Diocese of Płock expressed “pain and sadness” on Wednesday at the verdict in Poland’s “rainbow... Read more
Relics of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to be displayed this summer at her shrine
The Sisters of Charity of New York have donated several of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s relics to the National Shrine... Read more
'Open the doors again': One advocate urges nursing home visitation to resume
The U.S. must consider increasing regulated in-person visitation of the elderly in nursing homes, one advocate for elder care told... Read more
Number of Spaniards contributing to Church through tax system increased in 2020
During the 2020 Income Declaration Campaign in Spain, 7,297,646 taxpayers chose to allocate 0.7% of their taxes to the needs... Read more
