Archive for July 6, 2024

A painting of St. Maria Goretti by Giuseppe Brovelli-Soffredini.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

St. Maria Goretti: an inspiring example of the power of forgiveness 

St. Maria Goretti, whose feast is celebrated on July 6, is one of the youngest canonized saints in the Catholic... Read more

Catholic men and women kneel down and pray inside the Antipolo Cathedral in the Philippines.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Holy See encourages Catholics in Philippines to ‘listen to their pastors’ on divorce bill

The Absolute Divorce bill passed the Philippines’ House of Representatives on May 22 with 131 votes in favor of the... Read more

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By Diego López Marina

Spouse’s OnlyFans account factors into marriage nullification case

A lawyer said the account was created before the marriage, was not disclosed by the wife to the husband, and... Read more

Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani is archbishop emeritus of Lima, Perú.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Peru cardinal celebrates 36 years as a bishop, thanks Opus Dei founder, John Paul II

The cardinal in a July 4 video message from Rome posted by Diario Expreso recalled the day of his episcopal... Read more

"Abortion isn't wrong because the Catholic Church says it's wrong,” Bishop Donald Hying of Madison, Wisconsin, pointed out. “The Catholic Church says it's wrong because it's inherently wrong.”?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Wisconsin Catholics, bishop voice support for life as swing state wrestles with abortion

As the 2024 U.S. presidential election heats up, a Wisconsin bishop is calling on President Joe Biden to consider “the... Read more

Documents from the Pontificate of Pius XII released by the Vatican Apostolic Archive.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis appoints new prefect of Vatican archives

The Vatican Apostolic Archive contains 53 miles of shelving preserving documentation preserving important documents for the Church dating to the... Read more