Archive for October 23, 2023
Synod on Synodality’s ‘most fertile time’ will be between the assemblies, Radcliffe says
“These 11 months will be like a pregnancy,” Father Timothy Radcliffe told the synod delegates. “We, my brothers and sisters,... Read more
Pope Francis criticizes West for trying to export ‘its own type of democracy’
“Saddam Hussein was certainly not a little angel, on the contrary,” Francis said, “but Iraq was a fairly stable country.” Read more
Oklahoma attorney general files lawsuit against nation’s first religious charter school
State Attorney General Gentner Drummond, a Republican, announced the lawsuit in a press release on his website on Oct. 20. Read more
Cardinal Bo: Synod on Synodality is ‘a long march of hope for all humanity’
Myanmar’s Cardinal Charles Maung Bo described the Synod of Synodality as “a long march of hope for all humanity” during... Read more
UPDATE: Synod on Synodality this week: Anticipating a ‘Letter to the People of God’
The letter, expected to arrive Oct. 28, will serve as a compass, signaling the direction of a continuing synodal journey. Read more
Theologian points to Vatican II’s ‘dynamic’ tradition in Synod on Synodality speech
Tradition “was a major point of discussion at the Second Vatican Council,” Father Ormond Rush said Monday. Read more
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem mourns 18 dead in Gaza Christian Church bombing
“War and bombs have never solved problems; on the contrary, they always create new ones,” Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said. Read more
Cross in public square in Spain smashed to pieces
A stone cross carved in the 16th century and placed on a pedestal in a public square next to the... Read more
Pro-abortion demonstrators allegedly tag church in Spain with offensive graffiti
The Spanish Christian Lawyers Foundation has filed a complaint against a pro-abortion organization whose activists also allegedly harassed Mass-goers. Read more
‘Wolves in sheep’s clothing’: California diocese warns about imposter priests
The two unidentified men are falsely using the names of actual clergymen from Mexico. Read more
Judge halts Colorado’s abortion-pill reversal ban while Catholic nurses’ lawsuit proceeds
A Denver-area clinic can continue to help women reverse unwanted chemical abortions despite a state ban after a judge issued... Read more
