Archive for January 2, 2024
New Catholic trade schools are sprouting up across the country — here are four
Amid skilled-labor shortages in the U.S., new Catholic trade schools are offering a new path for students. Read more
Exorcist warns the cult of ‘St. Death’ worships Satan ‘implicitly or explicitly’
Father Andrés Esteban López Ruiz noted that the “proliferation of this cult has led to a significant increase in the... Read more
Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty in Hong Kong national security trial
Lai’s trial in Hong Kong began last month, launching what is expected to be a protracted legal exhibition capping several... Read more
Conference on anniversary of Benedict’s death focuses on legacy defined by love of Christ
Friends, scholars and former colleagues of Pope Benedict XVI gathered in the Campo Santo Teutonico in Vatican City, from Dec.... Read more
Pope sends message of condolence to victims of deadly earthquake in Japan
The reported 7.6-magnitude quake struck Ishikawa Prefecture in the western part of the country, killing more than 50. Read more
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of January
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of January is for the gift of diversity in the Church. Read more
These are Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for 2024
The monthly prayer intentions express the Holy Father’s concerns for humanity and the mission of the Catholic Church. Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua closes out 2023 with 2 bishops and 15 priests in custody
Managua’s auxiliary bishop, Silvio José Báez, denounced the regime’s “relentless and abiding hatred of the Church.” Read more
Massive attendance, enthusiasm at Fellowship of Catholic University Students conference
Forty-four bishops are in attendance this year — more than double last year's number — as well as 450 seminarians,... Read more
Vatican: 20 Catholic missionaries killed in 2023
Twenty Catholic missionaries were murdered in 2023, according to a new Dec. 30 report issued by the Vatican’s Fides News... Read more
