Archive for December 6, 2024

St. Nicholas, by Jaroslav Čermák (1831-1878).?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

5 things to know and share about St. Nicholas

How much do you know about the man whose feast falls on Dec. 6? Read more

The last ordinary public consistory to create new cardinals took place on Sept. 30, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

What is a consistory? Your questions answered

Here’s everything you need to know about this Saturday’s consistory. Read more

The U.S./Mexico border in El Paso, Texas.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

New Mexico bishops come out strongly against mass deportations

“We urge the new administration to rethink this proposed deportation policy and instead return to bipartisan negotiations to repair the... Read more

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament along route of Chartres pilgrimage June 9, 2019.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Vatican could reportedly restrict Latin Mass for Chartres pilgrimage, French media claims

The three-day walking pilgrimage from Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to the Chartres over Pentecost weekend culminates in a massive... Read more

Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson on “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo” Dec. 5, 2024, said he originally wrote a book “three times” as long as his latest, “We Who Wrestle with God: Perceptions of the Divine,” and said that there’s “another book coming that includes the story of Job and the and the story of the Passion.”?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Jordan Peterson: The Bible is a collection of ‘world-ordering’ ideas

Renowned Canadian psychology professor Jordan Peterson on Thursday described the Bible as a collection of “world-ordering,” “civilization-engendering” ideas. Read more

Bishop Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku of Sudan's El Obeid Diocese.?w=200&h=150

By Agnes Aineah

Catholic bishop in Sudan seriously injured in assault by Rapid Forces

Bishop Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali fell into the hands of the paramilitary force while he was traveling to the... Read more

An earthquake was recorded off the coast of northern California near the town of Eureka on Dec. 5, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Matt McDonald

Northern California parish evacuates after earthquake, tsunami warning

The earthquake, which measured 7.0 on the magnitude scale, was felt at about 10:45 a.m. local time in Humboldt County,... Read more

Left to right: Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, Archbishop Fernando Chomali, Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, and Bishop Mykola Bychok, CSsR, will be made cardinals in a consistory on Dec. 7, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer,Bénédicte Cedergren,Marco Mancini

New cardinals emphasize Church unity, evangelization ahead of consistory

“I am with my heart, and I would say with my whole body, for a synodal vision,” Archbishop Ignace Bessi... Read more

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By Tyler Arnold

8 Republican senators sign letter opposing military draft for women in defense proposal

“Never in our history have women been forced to register for the draft,” the senators wrote. Read more

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By Daniel Payne

White House backs off enforcing underage contraceptive rule in Texas

In July, the Texas attorney general sued the HHS over the change to Title X that eliminated parental consent requirements... Read more

Pope Francis meets with the College of Cardinals on July 1, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Marco Mancini,Matthew Bunson

What does it mean that almost half of the new cardinals will be from religious orders?

Out of the 21 cardinals who will be created on Dec. 7 in the 10th consistory of Pope Francis, 10... Read more

When asked what Christians can do outside the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa responded: “Pray and support. Support the Christian community as much as they can.”?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Pope Francis calls Holy Family Church in Gaza every day

In a press conference on Dec. 6, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem said Pope Francis is known by the children... Read more