Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex marriage
Just over a majority of lawmakers — 176 of 300 — voted in favor of the measure, while 76 rejected it. Several dozen more were not present and two lawmakers…
Registration opens for ‘milestone’ 2024 National Eucharistic Congress
“God is doing something big here,” Tim Glemkowski, executive director of the National Eucharistic Congress, said in a statement. “It is our hope that this movement of the Holy Spirit…
Catholic prayer app Hallow makes history in app store
This Lent, Hallow will walk listeners through “He Leadeth Me” by Father Walter J. Ciszek, a Jesuit priest and missionary who was imprisoned for 20 years in the Soviet Union…
Indiana Catholic couple asks Supreme Court to hear transgender child custody case
On Thursday the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty announced that Mary and Jeremy Cox had filed a petition with the Supreme Court, asking the high court to “hold the state…
Church floor in Philippines collapses on Ash Wednesday, killing 1 and injuring dozens
According to the Philippine newspaper PhilStar, 52 people were injured and immediately taken to different local hospitals. So far, an 80-year-old woman was the only one who died in the…
English Catholic priest vindicated for ‘pro-life’ opinion in end-of-life case
To solve the dispute, the matter went before the Court of Protection, the U.K.’s legal body responsible for making financial or “welfare” decisions on behalf of those who can’t make…
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Panamanian cardinal who went missing
The cardinal’s disappearance On the morning of Feb. 1, the Catholic Church in Panama reported that Lacunza had been missing since Jan. 30. The cardinal was found by the police…
Rapid City bishop says he will move to hospice amid cancer fight
“Let us pray that many graces flow from God to our diocese as I await God’s will. I offer all my sufferings for a true Eucharistic revival in our diocese,”…
Israeli embassy criticizes Cardinal Parolin’s remarks on civilian death toll in Gaza
In response to the cardinal’s remarks, the Embassy of Israel to the Holy See issued a press release posted on X in which it stated that “judging the legitimacy of…
German Catholics ask bishops to reconsider Synodal Way plans
Given this lack of legitimacy and questionable premise, the Neuer Anfang argued, bishops should rather tackle the real challenges facing the Church in Germany. “Do you still realize that you,…
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly highlights ‘loneliness,’ ‘throwaway culture’
Reflecting on the theme chosen by the pope, Cardinal Kevin Farrell — the prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life — stressed the Holy Father’s call to bring…
Vatican hosts veneration of relics of 21 Coptic martyrs of Libya on first feast day
Following the prayer service, the Vatican Film Library will host a screening of a documentary about the martyrs, “The 21: The Power of Faith,” a film produced by the Coptic…