Archive for April 30, 2024
St. Pius V, safeguard of the faith
Preferring the peace of the cloister to public life, St. Pius V is remembered for ridding the Church of the... Read more
Game, set, God: French athlete trades championship title for abbey life
Ludovic Duée, captain of the Saint-Nazaire volleyball team and recently crowned French champion, shared a deeply personal decision with local... Read more
Nebraska parish mobilizes to help neighbors after massive tornado
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Elkhorn, Nebraska, a suburb northwest of Omaha, mobilized volunteers in recent days to coordinate donations. Read more
Pope Francis to Regnum Christi: May the Spirit help you to make ‘mystery of Christ’ present
On the occasion of its first general convention taking place in Rome this week, Pope Francis has addressed a message... Read more
Bishops: New Biden HHS Obamacare rule advances ‘ideological view of sex’
The change means that any insurer or physician receiving federal financial assistance must cover or provide sex-reassignment surgeries and therapies. Read more
Armed New York resident arrested in St. Peter’s in Rome was on ‘Most Wanted’ list
Moises Tejada, 54, is on the Most Wanted Fugitives list of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community... Read more
19-year-old Catholic woman dies attempting to flee Gaza with her mother
The tragic death of Lara Al-Sayegh highlights the suffering of Gaza’s dwindling Christian minority. Read more
Hong Kong criticizes U.S. bill to rename street in honor of imprisoned human rights defender
U.S. Reps. Chris Smith and Tom Suozzi proposed the bill last week to honor 75-year-old Jimmy Lai, who has been... Read more
Coast Guard chaplain reassigned after failure to report on sexual misconduct case
Capt. (Father) Daniel Mode, who remains a priest in good standing, has been reassigned to an “administrative position” in the... Read more
Chaplains in public schools? Florida’s Catholic bishops ‘pleased’ by new law
Florida’s bishops are welcoming a new law that allows public schools in the state to have volunteer chaplains. Read more
