Archive for March 7, 2023
Pope Francis adds Hollerich and four other cardinals to his council of advisers
The Vatican announced March 7 the nine members of the pope’s Council of Cardinals tasked with assisting the pope “in... Read more
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California bishops to visit death row inmates at San Quentin
A group of Catholic bishops will visit San Quentin Prison’s death row inmates on Tuesday. Read more
Rupnik concelebrated Mass in a basilica in Rome despite restrictions
Father Marko Rupnik concelebrated Mass at a basilica in Rome on Sunday despite restrictions prohibiting “any public ministerial and sacramental... Read more
UN calls on Nicaragua to free Bishop Álvarez and other political prisoners
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has called on the Nicaraguan dictatorship to release Bishop... Read more
Notre Dame cathedral to open in December 2024
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, whose spire and roof were destroyed by a 2019 fire, should be rebuilt within the... Read more
China’s new ‘Smart Religion’ app requires faithful to register to attend worship services
A human rights group said the app is part of the communist government’s efforts to “strictly manage religion in a... Read more
A new(ish) statute for the Vatican bank: Here’s what it means
Pope Francis on Tuesday issued a new statute for the so-called Vatican bank, but it closely resembles the regulation approved... Read more
UK Parliament makes it illegal to pray near abortion facilities
Britain’s House of Commons approved legislation Tuesday to create “buffer zones” around abortion facilities that would prohibit silent prayer. Read more
Steubenville bishop bans Latin Mass at Franciscan University, effective immediately
Bishop Jeffrey Monforton of the Diocese of Steubenville ordered an immediate end to the Latin Mass on Franciscan University’s campus. Read more
