Archive for October 19, 2024

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By Diego López Colín

How do you handle the presence of a restless child at Mass?

It’s essential to get Catholic children used to fulfilling the obligation to attend Mass weekly as well as on holy... Read more

The Cathedral Church of St. Barnabas in Nottingham, England, U.K.?w=200&h=150

By Andy Drozdziak

UK bishop responds to report saying Catholics reduced Mass attendance due to abuse crisis

A recent study in the U.K. showed that a third of Catholics who previously went to Mass have reduced their... Read more

Worshippers attend a Mass at Ouagadougou's Catholic cathedral on June 12, 2022, in Burkina Faso. The country has been grappling with Islamist terrorism since 2015 and Christian communities live in fear of furhter attacks.?w=200&h=150

By Andrés Henríquez

Islamic terrorists massacre 150 in Burkina Faso

More than 150 people, including many Christians, were massacred by Islamic terrorists in Burkina Faso, sources told Aid to the... Read more

Delegates at the 2024 Synod on Synodality participate in roundtable meetings on Oct. 10, 2024, in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Here’s what’s happening during the last week of the Synod on Synodality

The focus going forward will be the writing and editing of the Synod on Synodality’s final document. Read more

More than 30 students — most of whom were from the U.S. — from over 10 universities attended “The University Students in Dialogue with Synod Leaders,” an Oct. 18, 2024, event organized by the General Secretariat of the Synod held in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Synod delegates urge young Catholics to learn how to listen to others in a polarized world

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich drew attention to the upcoming Nov. 5 U.S. elections and stressed the importance of seeing the person... Read more

The Catholic Church of the Saviour, also called Xishiku Church or Beitang, in Xicheng District, Beijing, China.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

Synod, Zen, and Sinicization: Vatican’s China deal sparks tensions

Cardinal Joseph Zen and George Weigel voice sharp critiques of the Synod on Synodality. Read more