Archive for April 15, 2024
9 facts about Catholics in the U.S., according to Pew research
Among the findings: Just 3 in 10 U.S. Catholics (28%) say they attend Mass weekly or more often. Read more
Australian police arrest male suspect following stabbing attack at Sydney church
In a first statement, New South Wales police urged the community to avoid the area, saying several people were stabbed,... Read more
Cardinal Sako returns to Baghdad at invitation of Iraqi prime minister
Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, patriarch of the Chaldean Church, returned to Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, after being absent from... Read more
Cardinal Sarah says contemporary Church is experiencing ‘temptation of atheism’
“We pretend to be Christian believers and men of faith; we celebrate religious rites, but in fact we live as... Read more
Knights of Columbus pledge $100,000 for families of Baltimore bridge collapse victims
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly noted in the announcement that Blessed Michael McGivney created the organization in 1882 “to support widows... Read more
Baltimore Archdiocese announces major restructuring that will merge dozens of parishes
The plan, detailed on the archdiocese’s website, would reduce the total number of “worship sites” in the city from 59... Read more
Wisconsin man sentenced to over 7 years in prison for firebombing pro-life organization
Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury, 29, had pleaded guilty to one charge of attempting to cause damage by means of fire or... Read more
Notre Dame fire, 5 years later: What are the plans for reopening the cathedral in Paris?
The reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral is scheduled to begin with a triduum on Dec. 7 that will include... Read more
Pope Francis’ Indonesia visit to ‘strengthen message of tolerance, unity, and world peace’
The Indonesian government has confirmed the country will be the first destination in the 87-year-old pontiff’s apostolic journey to the... Read more
Catholic priest pepper-sprayed during confessions at Texas cathedral
The parish said in a statement that “someone dealing with mental health issues” sprayed rector Father Tony Neusch with the... Read more
50,000 march for life in Poland as its parliament considers legalizing abortion
On Sunday, 50,000 people congregated on the streets of Warsaw, Poland, for the National March for Life to defend the... Read more
This province in Italy ‘invests’ in children and families
The famous “demographic winter” often mentioned by Pope Francis is evident in many regions of Italy except one: Alto Adige-Südtirol... Read more
Kansas governor vetoes bills to ban sex changes for minors, coerced abortions
Some Republican lawmakers have already indicated they will try to override the vetoes of the transgender and pro-life abortion legislation. Read more
New York’s Cardinal Dolan ‘safe and secure’ after sheltering amid Iranian airstrikes
Cardinal Timothy Dolan was visiting Israel in his role as chair of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association and was... Read more
U.S. Supreme Court: Idaho can enforce ban on sex changes for children
The Supreme Court awarded Idaho emergency relief that will allow the state to enforce its ban on doctors performing sex-change... Read more
