Archive for March 14, 2025
How hundreds of religious sisters contributed to ‘groundbreaking’ 30-year Alzheimer’s study
Launched in 1986 by neurologist David Snowdon, the “Nun Study” produced “seminal findings” on “cognitive impairment and related neuropathologies,” researchers... Read more
Peruvian bishop denounces ‘direct attack’ on Church’s freedom of speech
A Peruvian bishop has denounced an attack on the Church’s freedom of speech by LGBTQ+ activists who accuse the Church... Read more
Christians decry plan in India for death penalty for conversions
“A provision for capital punishment will be made in the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act for religious conversion,” declared... Read more
Rome marathon runners to hold 42-second silence for Pope Francis
Over 30,000 runners will hold 42 seconds of silence for Pope Francis before the start of the Rome marathon on... Read more
Archbishop Sample rebukes ‘celebration of death’ as Oregon governor honors abortionists
“There are moments when words fail,” Portland Archbishop Alexander Sample wrote in a letter that also offered a pastoral teaching... Read more
Democrats push bill to protect mailing of abortion pills
The “Stop the Comstock Act” bill, filed Wednesday, would remove language in federal law that prohibits sending items that cause... Read more
Order of Malta reaffirms commitment to Lebanon’s stability and reconstruction
A delegation from the Sovereign Order of Malta is meeting government officials in Lebanon to discuss ways to support the... Read more
‘No future for Syria without Christians’: Archbishop calls for justice for massacre victims
The Greek-Catholic archbishop of Homs, Jean-Abdo Arbach, condemned the massacres of civilians that occurred in Syria last weekend, which left... Read more
Zelenskyy delivers list of POWs in Russia to the Vatican to mediate their release
“The Holy See has received a list of Ukrainians being held in Russian prisons and camps. We are counting on... Read more
Cuba releases hundreds more prisoners under Vatican-mediated deal
Cuba completed this week the agreed-upon release of 553 prisoners. However, it did not report how many were linked to... Read more
Death camp in Mexico: Church denounces ‘cruelty and human wretchedness’
The Catholic Church in Mexico expressed its “profound indignation and grief” following the discovery of an organized crime training and... Read more
3 Christian converts in Iran sentenced to over 40 years in prison
Here are some of the major stories about the Church around the world that you may have missed this week. Read more
