Montana judge strikes down law defining ‘sex’ as ‘male and female’
“Public policies and laws should never be ambiguous,” Glimm said. “To the extent possible, we should draw bright, clear lines. And in this case, we need to draw a clear…
Court fines Belgian cardinal, archbishop for denying woman admission to diaconate
The court in Mechelen ruled that the archbishops made a mistake when refusing Dusauchoit entry to the program but did not address the question of actually ordaining Dusauchoit. According to…
Knights of Columbus announce charity fund has surpassed $100 million in grants
Dennis Gerber, the president of the fund, said in the press release this week that the $100 million milestone is “a dream realized.” “And for KCCF to achieve this charitable…
Biden administration pressured health care association to back sex changes for minors
One email included in the filings says that Levine’s chief of staff said the “biggest concern is the section … that lists specific minimum ages for treatment.” It adds: “She…
Supreme Court mistakenly leaks controversial abortion decision
“The court’s Publications Unit inadvertently and briefly uploaded a document to the court’s website,” she explained. She said that the final opinion in Moyle v. United States “has not been…
Opus Dei founder St. Josemaría Escrivá: You can be a saint doing your ordinary job
Escrivá was born in 1902 in the town of Barbastro in Huesca province in northeastern Spain into a profoundly Christian family. From an early age, he experienced suffering: His three…
Pope Francis unveils plan for Vatican to go solar
In “Brother Sun,” the Holy Father expressed his desire to “contribute to efforts of all states” to abide by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris…
Former Anglican priest ordained a Catholic bishop
As bishop, Waller will lead the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, which has parishes throughout England, Scotland, and Wales. Members of the ordinariate participate in a Mass and…
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules against Catholic charter school proposal
St. Isidore, which aims to serve 1,500 students online within Oklahoma by its fifth year of operation, has the backing of Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt as well as former state…
What are schism and excommunication in the Catholic Church?
Canon 751 of the Code of Canon Law states that schism is “the refusal of submission to the supreme pontiff or of communion with the members of the Church subject…
Pope Francis meets with leaders of Institute of Christ the King, a Latin Mass group
“This audience was an occasion to thank the Holy Father for his inspiring apostolic letter Totum Amoris Est, dedicated to St. Francis de Sales, our patron saint,” read an ICKSP…
EU bishop: Elections show citizens concerned about Ukraine war
Crociata, who was elected president of COMECE for a five-year term in 2023, lamented the fact that only 51% of the 370 million people eligible to vote for the EU…