Archive for February 21, 2023
Where do Ash Wednesday ashes come from?
“Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Read more
Petition demanding release of Nicaraguan bishop delivered to embassy in Mexico City
The petition with more than 11,000 signatures was delivered to the Nicaraguan embassy in Mexico City and demands the release... Read more
Jesuits: New restrictions against Rupnik possible in light of credible abuse accusations
The allegations span from 1985 to 2018 and include claims of spiritual, psychological, and sexual abuse, and abuse of conscience. Read more
Traditionis custodes: Cardinal says only Vatican can dispense from certain obligations
The head of the Vatican’s liturgy office said Tuesday that dispensations from two of the rules in Traditionis custodes can... Read more
Watchdog raises concerns after arson attacks on German, French churches
Following an arson attack on a historic church in Germany, a European watchdog has raised concerns over hate crimes targeting... Read more
Catholic leaders open new church in UAE’s interfaith Abrahamic Family House
A synagogue, church, and mosque sit opposite a secular visitor pavilion in an interfaith complex meant to encourage goodwill and... Read more
Murdered Bishop David O’Connell mourned in his native Ireland
David O’Connell, an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles who was shot and killed over the weekend, is being mourned in... Read more
Archbishop asks for prayers following new 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Antoine Chahda, the Syrian Catholic archbishop of Aleppo, Syria, asked for prayers after a new 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook Turkey and... Read more
Canadian Catholic school student who was suspended for protesting transgender bathroom policy speaks out
Josh Alexander, 16, was suspended this month for expressing his religious and moral objections to the school’s transgender bathroom policy. Read more
Rector reports more pilgrimages to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine than before pandemic
“Many people have returned after having been isolated for a long time or having had to refrain from coming to... Read more
As Catholics welcome Nicaraguan exiles, leading U.S. bishop calls for restoration of human rights
Catholic organizations in the U.S. have quickly mobilized to welcome political exiles from Nicaragua, but more must be done, Archbishop... Read more
Newly-discovered asteroids named after Jesuits — and a pope
The Vatican Observatory announced this week the naming of four newly-discovered asteroids after notable Catholics, including Pope Gregory XIII. Read more
Traditional Latin Mass attendees waiting to see impact of new Vatican restrictions
A newly issued clarification says that only the Vatican can grant permission for the Old Mass to be said in... Read more
