Archive for October 30, 2024
Canadian bishops call for greater focus on palliative care in health care, medical training
With euthanasia rates soaring across the country, Canada’s Catholic bishops are appealing for greater emphasis on palliative care. Read more
Trump makes case to Puerto Rican voters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, after joke backlash
“I will deliver the best future for Puerto Ricans and for Hispanic Americans,” Trump said at the Tuesday night rally. Read more
Here’s what Pope Francis is doing for All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days 2024
For All Souls’ Day, Francis will continue his custom of holding a Mass in a local cemetery to pray for... Read more
Pope Francis: Confirmation is the ‘sacrament of witness,’ not the ‘sacrament of goodbye’
The Holy Father during his Wednesday general audience said confirmation is a “gift of God” and a “milestone” that should... Read more
Florida’s abortion amendment appears to fall short as spending intensifies ahead of election
Amendment 4, titled the “Right to Abortion Initiative,” would enshrine the “right” to abortion in the state’s constitution. Read more
In Rome, theologians reflect on ‘reception’ stage of Synod on Synodality
The academic congress was hosted by the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome from Oct. 28–30. Read more
Costumes of demons, witches, and the dead open the door to the devil, priest says
Father Javier Ortega, a priest of the Diocese of Alcalá de Henares in Spain, said costumes of demons, witches, and... Read more
Church in Spain mobilizes as severe flooding leaves more than 60 dead
The flash flooding is considered the third largest natural disaster in Spain’s contemporary history. Read more
