Archive for May 25, 2023

Pope Francis delivers his Regina Caeli address on May 21, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis on care for creation: ‘God wants justice to reign’

Pope Francis has emphasized the importance of the virtue of justice in a message for the upcoming World Day of... Read more

A man places his hands on the glass urn holding the remains of St. Pio in Pietrelcina, Italy, in 2016. St. Pio was found to be in a state of partial deterioration and partial preservation when his coffin was opened in 2008, but experts present at the exhumation have said there was no supernatural quality to what was preserved. Artificial preservation techniques have since been applied to conserve his body from further deterioration and a lifelike mask has been placed over his skull.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

What is incorruptibility? Here’s what you need to know

According to Catholic tradition, incorruptible saints give witness to the truth of the resurrection of the body and the life... Read more

An all-Ireland pro-life rally in Dublin.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Nearly 30,000 abortions in Ireland since referendum came into effect, pro-life group says

Five years after Irish voters rejected the constitutional amendment that protected “the right to life of the unborn,” more than... Read more

Cardinal Mario Grech, who serves as secretary general of the global Synod on Synodality, speaks to EWTN Rome Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser for an exclusive interview that aired on EWTN on May 22, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Andreas Thonhauser

‘We don’t have an agenda,’ Synod on Synodality organizer says in new EWTN interview

While he believes “a synodal Church is a more spiritual Church,” Cardinal Mario Grech emphasized that the Church “is not... Read more

The loss of St. Bernard’s Church in Grouard, Alberta, Canada, on May 22, 2023, makes a sad moment for those with memories of the church, said Grouard-McLennan Archbishop Gerard Pettipas. Two men have been arrested in connection with the fire.?w=200&h=150

By The B.C. Catholic

Archbishop mourns loss of historic church in Alberta, Canada, destroyed by arson

The archbishop of Grouard-McLennan in Northern Alberta says he is saddened but “not overcome” by the loss of a 121-year-old... Read more

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By CNA Staff

South Carolina signs six-week ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill into law

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill Thursday prohibiting abortion after six weeks of pregnancy that goes into effect... Read more

The facade of Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in La Paz, Bolivia.?w=200&h=150

By Abel Camasca

Bishops of Bolivia admit to having caused ‘deep pain’ to victims of sex abuse

In a May 24 statement, the Bolivian Bishops’ Conference reported that it had received the visit of Msgr. Jordi Bertomeu,... Read more

Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Lawsuit alleges Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley failed to prevent abuse at Catholic high school

Three former students at a Massachusetts Catholic high school have filed a lawsuit against Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley and other... Read more

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By Diego López Marina

Chilean bishop: Court ruling on sexual orientation training harms independence of Church

A Catholic bishop and Alliance Defending Freedom have criticized a 2022 ruling of an international court for proposing nondiscrimination “training.” Read more