Kidnapped by ISIS, priest in Iraq recounts story of facing fear with faith
“I had just been ordained a priest on Sept. 1, 2007, when I was assigned to serve at the Syriac Catholic Church of St. Thomas on the eastern coast of…
Vatican sends letter to French embassy over tribunal decision in nun’s dismissal case
On Saturday, meanwhile, Vatican News reported that Director of the Holy See Press Office Matteo Bruni confirmed to reporters the Vatican Secretariat of State’s transmission of a “Note Verbal,” or…
Pope Francis expresses sorrow as Sydney knife attack shocks Australia
The bloody attack occurred in the busy Westfield Bondi Junction shopping center on April 13, the first day of the school holidays — a time when many families were out,…
Sudan civil war leaves no seminarians and almost no Catholic Church
The army side of the conflict controls real estate and companies of all kinds, which they refuse to hand over to a civilian government that doesn’t align with their interests.…
Catholic bishops in Kenya urge government to address doctors strike
Expressing optimism that dialogue is capable of addressing the stalemate between the government and the doctors, the bishops also said: “The situation is deplorable and we continue witnessing the misery…
‘Christ wants to be with us’: how Catholic ministries are responding to the mental health crisis
The retreat itself is named for St. Dymphna, the patron saint of mental illness. The choice of location — the Seton Shrine — is equally fitting given Seton’s experience with…
Pro-life leader: State-by-state approach to abortion will lead movement to ‘ash heap of history’
Dannenfelser’s comments come just days after presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump announced that states should determine abortion policies. He said abortion policy is “all about…
As hunger crisis unfolds in Ethiopia, global charity teams up with Catholic nuns to feed children
Tigray is home to over 7 million people, and more than 4.5 million people there are now in need of aid. According to MacFarlane-Barrow, over a million are displaced and…
Police arrest man suspected of robbing Catholic parishes in fake priest scam
The sheriff’s department said that on Wednesday they had located a car matching the description of the vehicle connected to the robberies. “The driver of the vehicle, identified as 45-year-old…
Pope Francis’ approval rating remains high in the U.S. but has slipped since 2021
Pope Francis’ late predecessor Benedict XVI initially had a low approval rating of 67% among U.S. Catholics upon taking office in 2005. By 2008, however, his approval rating had reached…
Argentine archbishop found guilty of gender-based violence against nuns
From the time the apparitions were made public, the Carmelites gave their support to the visionary. However, the Archdiocese of Salta questioned the authenticity of the phenomenon. In the ruling…
‘Irena’s Vow’: The true story of a Polish Catholic nurse who hid Jews during the Holocaust
From then on, her mother slowly began talking, but it was evident to Smith “how hard it was for her, especially that first time, and I stayed away from the…