Archive for May 17, 2024
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: When is it passing through your town?
The stops include shrines, cathedrals, parishes, cultural sites, and parks. Read more
Catholic pilgrimages in the United States: a new renaissance?
This weekend, the longest Catholic pilgrimages ever organized in the United States — possibly the world — will commence on... Read more
Peru’s government considers transexualism a mental health problem: what you need to know
The government of Peru has published a supreme decree in which “transsexualism” and “gender identity disorder” are considered “mental health... Read more
New norms give Vatican greater say on alleged apparitions
The Vatican’s doctrinal office is centralizing its authority over the investigation of alleged Marian apparitions and other religious phenomena under... Read more
Fernández: Vatican’s new apparitions guidelines stress ‘caution’ in discernment process
“The Church has stated that the faithful are never forced to believe in this phenomenon. They are never obliged. There’s... Read more
Vatican overturns own decision on seminary dean
The Vatican now approved the appointment of Father Martin M. Lintner, OSM, as a new dean at a seminary in... Read more
Pro-lifers rally in London amid consideration of abortion amendments
Pro-life people rallied May 15 outside the Houses of Parliament in London to protest a set of amendments that would... Read more
Movie on Blessed Carlo Acutis and his love for the Eucharist opens this weekend
“Eucharistic Miracles: The Heartbeat of Heaven” about Blessed Carlo Acutis and the Eucharistic miracles he studied is showing in theaters... Read more
California governor: Pope Francis told me he was ‘proud’ of state’s death penalty moratorium
No one has been executed in California since 2006, due in part to a moratorium beginning in 2019 that Newsom... Read more
Maryland Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan backs codifying Roe
Hogan endorsed the plan to codify Roe in an interview with the New York Times, which was published on Thursday,... Read more
Nebraska bishop shares mental illness story, offers message of hope
Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln shared in a May 16 letter about his experience with mental illness... Read more
Orthodox patriarch anticipates Pope Francis visit to Turkey for Council of Nicaea anniversary
Pope Francis might be traveling to Turkey next year for the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, according... Read more
