Archive for February 18, 2022
Human rights activist asks UNESCO to ensure protection of Nagorno-Karabakh’s historic Christian sites
The sites include 161 churches. Read more
Food truck for the homeless arrives at the Vatican
Volunteers will distribute meals to people living on the streets around St. Peter’s Basilica Read more
Pope Francis offers condolences after Spanish fishing boat sinks off Canada, leaving at least 10 dead
The boat sank 280 miles from the Newfoundland coast. Read more
Pope Francis advances sainthood cause of Argentine cardinal who organized 1st World Youth Days
Cardinal Pironio was a member of the Roman Curia for two decades. Read more
Pope Francis’ second summit with Russian Orthodox patriarch could be held in June-July
Aleksandr Avdeyev said: ‘The place hasn’t been chosen yet.’ Read more
Pope Francis says Eastern Catholic Churches have shown heroic faith amid miseries of war
The pope lamented that John Paul II’s appeal to avoid conflict in Iraq went unheeded Read more
Vatican finance trial: Financial authority joins trial as civil party
Cardinal Becciu, one of 10 defendants, gave a statement to the media on the sidelines of the hearing. Read more
Sri Lankan court acquits security officials over Easter attacks
A court in Sri Lanka on Friday acquitted two former security officials who charged with negligence relating to the 2019... Read more
Mexican diocese laments murders, attempts to silence, journalists
Father Martín Lara Becerril, spokesman for the Diocese of Querétaro, lamented the murder of journalists in Mexico and the attempts... Read more
Grant to fund network of Catholic thought institutes, fostering faith-science dialogue
A Chicago-based Catholic nonprofit has been awarded more than $3.6 million to assist the launch of a national network of... Read more
Florida priest, convicted of rape, sentenced to nearly 8 years in prison
Father Jean Claude Philippe, 67, pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Homestead, Florida, was sentenced to 94½ months in state... Read more
Sacra Liturgia conference to be held in San Francisco this summer
The Archdiocese of San Francisco will host an internationally-recognized liturgical conference this summer. Read more
'Rain' of birds in Mexico not an apocalyptic sign, priest notes
A recent video of a flock of blackbirds suddenly plummeting to the ground in Mexico should not be in any... Read more
