Archive for February 15, 2024
Aid group warns of violence against Christians, sees glimmer of hope in Myanmar
A humanitarian aid group has warned of a rise in violence against the persecuted Christian minority amid the bloody civil... Read more
Vatican hosts veneration of relics of 21 Coptic martyrs of Libya on first feast day
The relics of 21 Coptic martyrs killed by ISIS in Libya will be venerated in St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday... Read more
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly highlights ‘loneliness,’ ‘throwaway culture’
The theme for the fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be celebrated on July 28, has... Read more
German Catholics ask bishops to reconsider Synodal Way plans
Ahead of a high-stakes gathering of the German bishops next Monday, a lay group warned the prelates of moving “further... Read more
Israeli embassy criticizes Cardinal Parolin’s remarks on civilian death toll in Gaza
The Embassy of Israel to the Holy See this week issued a sharp rebuke of Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s recent remarks... Read more
Catholic mother killed in shooting at Kansas City Chiefs victory parade
Police in a news conference Thursday said initial investigations pointed to a dispute between people that ended in gunfire. Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Panamanian cardinal who went missing
The Vatican Press Office reported Feb. 15 that Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán of... Read more
Church floor in Philippines collapses on Ash Wednesday, killing 1 and injuring dozens
Witnesses reportedly heard a loud noise and then screams from the people who fell from the balcony and from some... Read more
Rapid City bishop says he will move to hospice amid cancer fight
Bishop Peter Muhich of the Diocese of Rapid City announced he will be moved into hospice care amid treatment for... Read more
Ecuadorian bishops oppose decriminalization of euthanasia: ‘Human life is sacred’
“Human life is sacred and inviolable. Any complicity with death ends up being paid for by the weakest and most... Read more
