Archive for July 16, 2024
12 keys to using the brown scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The Blessed Mother is said to have given the scapular to St. Simon Stock on July 16, 1251. Read more
Faith amid bombs: Priests minister to Christians in border towns of Lebanon and Israel
Christian communities on both sides of the Lebanon-Israel border have been put to the test since Hamas’ attack on Israel... Read more
Pennsylvania bishop on Trump assassination attempt: ‘Pray for each other’
Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh said the violence is a cause for personal examinations of conscience, noting that the event... Read more
Archbishop Gänswein on Baltic appointment: Ready for ‘the front’
Archbishop Georg Gänswein discussed his new role as Vatican nuncio to the Baltic states amid the war in Ukraine in... Read more
Vatican approves ‘Our Lady of the Rock’ shrine at alleged Marian apparition site in Italy
It is the DDF’s fourth public pronouncement related to alleged apparitions since issuing norms for the discernment of “alleged supernatural... Read more
Guadalajara archbishop to Pope Francis on Latin Mass ban: ‘Do not allow this to happen’
Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez has implored Pope Francis not to ban the Traditional Latin Mass amid rumors that the Vatican... Read more
Former Secret Service agent: Attack on Trump shows ‘It’s a very dangerous world’
“I assure you, every vulnerability was known, and there were mitigative measures put in place,” said Paul Eckloff, a 23-year... Read more
Suspect charged with felony hate crime after beheading statue of Jesus at New York parish
This incident is one of numerous acts of vandalism against Catholic churches and other faith organizations in recent months and... Read more
Appeals court refuses to reinstate Oklahoma federal grants in abortion referral dispute
The state in November filed a lawsuit against the HHS after the Biden administration suspended “millions of dollars” in Title... Read more
Catholic counselors sue Michigan over therapy restrictions for trans-identifying kids
The Michigan law, HB 4616, directs that mental health professionals “shall not engage in conversion therapy with a minor.” Read more
Top Catholic app reportedly removed from app store in China
Alex Jones, Hallow’s founder, posted on social media Monday afternoon that the app “just got kicked out of the App... Read more
Take down his art or not: Who is alleged serial abuser Father Marko Rupnik?
Father Marko Ivan Rupnik is a former Jesuit priest whose artwork decorates Catholic churches, chapels, and shrines around the world. Read more
‘Letter from the Americas’ urges Pope Francis to stop Latin Mass bans
Published on Monday, the letter calls the Latin Mass a “magnificent achievement of civilization” and “part of the common cultural... Read more
Republicans demand answers after leaked Army briefing labels pro-lifers ‘terrorists’
“The American people deserve to be assured that these slides truly do not reflect the Army’s views,” said one letter,... Read more
From cancer to healing: A pilgrim’s journey to the National Eucharistic Congress
Christina Wheatley is one of the 50,000-some pilgrims expected to attend the congress taking place from July 17–21 in Indianapolis. Read more
