Archive for October 3, 2024
Bishop’s message to women contemplating abortion: ‘Go to any Catholic church’
Here’s a roundup of the latest developments in the U.S. regarding abortion and pro-life issues. Read more
Who is Rolando Álvarez, the bishop persecuted by the Nicaraguan dictatorship?
Bishop Rolando Álvarez Lagos is once again in the news after Pope Francis appointed him to participate in the second... Read more
Pakistani woman sentenced to death for allegedly blaspheming Muhammed
A Christian mother of four has been sentenced to death by a judge in Pakistan for allegedly spreading blasphemous messages... Read more
Virginia school board to pay teacher $575,000 after firing over transgender pronouns
Peter Vlaming was dismissed by the West Point School District in 2018 after he refused to use male pronouns to... Read more
Autistic Catholics find a voice: New support group fosters connection and belonging
Autistic Catholics, an online resource and support group, kicked off this week with the group’s first online meeting. Read more
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Archbishop Broglio calls on faithful to join in prayer on anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks
Archbishop Timothy Broglio invited the faithful throughout the country to join in prayer on the first anniversary of the Oct.... Read more
Synod rules out women deacons; meetings called to be ‘laboratories of synodal life’
The Synod on Synodality commenced its second day on Thursday in which 356 participants convened at the Vatican. Read more
In defiance of country’s bishops, Venezuelan dictator decrees start of Christmas season
Overruling strenuous objections from the country’s bishops, Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has decreed an October start to the Christmas season. Read more
War in southern Lebanon puts thousands of Christians in constant danger, nun says
Some 9,000 Christians in three villages in southern Lebanon are in constant danger because of the Israel-Hezbollah war, warned Sister... Read more
Analysis: This week at the Synod on Synodality — revolution or much ado about nothing?
The tone of the opening days of the synod’s final general assembly makes it apparent that, for the moment, there... Read more
