Archive for February 9, 2023
Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Becciu amid ongoing Vatican finance trial
Since July 2021, Cardinal Angelo Becciu has been on trial in the Vatican on several finance-related charges. Read more
Cardinal Grech at European assembly: ‘The synod is not there to destroy Catholic identity’
In a homily in Prague Feb. 9, Grech noted that some have wrongly understood the synod as “a battle of... Read more
European Catholics debate final outcome of Synod on Synodality assembly in Prague
European Catholics debated Thursday the contents of a final document that will influence the discussions of the Synod of Bishops... Read more
Church of England votes to bless same-sex couples
The Church of England’s governing body has voted to bless same-sex couples while leaving unchanged the definition of marriage as... Read more
UPDATED: Nicaragua deports more than 200 political prisoners to US, including Catholic priests
The dictatorship of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega deported 222 political prisoners to Washington, D.C., Thursday. Read more
Federal judge: Constitution may still protect abortion, despite Dobbs
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, a federal judge is claiming that the 13th Amendment... Read more
FBI retracts leaked document orchestrating investigation of Catholics
The FBI says it is retracting a leaked document published on the internet Feb. 8. Read more
Only 1 in 3 Catholic parents think it’s very important their children share their faith, survey finds
In total, 65% of Catholics said it was either extremely, very, or somewhat important for their children to hold their... Read more
GOP-created panel’s first hearing on ‘weaponization’ of government draws fire from Democrats
A former FBI agent told members of a new House panel that she left the agency after she believes it... Read more
