Chilean archbishop expresses pain, shame over fire that killed 14 migrants
Referring to the lyrics of an old song, “Si vas para Chile” (“If you go to Chile”), Chomali said: “It’s hard to sing” the concluding verse that praises hospitality: “And…
Catholics and pot: Denver archbishop speaks out against marijuana use, U.S. drug culture
Secondly, Aquila said, “anything that diminishes man’s use of reason and will assails his dignity as a human person and is therefore harmful.” “rugs diminish our self-possession by harming the…
Senate Democrats plan to bypass Sen. Tuberville’s pro-life blockade on military promotions
Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, has signaled her full support for the resolution. “Enough is enough,” Klobuchar said in an X post on Tuesday. “Right now, Sen. Tuberville is holding…
New York must stop demanding private info from Sisters of Life after court order
Sister Maris Stella, the vicar general of the Sisters of Life, said in a statement that “we are grateful for this victory, which protects our right to continue to uphold…
Shanghai bishop calls on faithful to support Chinese Community Party’s ‘sinicization’ of Church
“This means to provide the explanations of theological classics, doctrines, and canons that align with the requirements of socialist core values. Through cultural infusion, the Church incorporates elements and characteristics…
Two Spanish theologians latest recipients of prize named for Pope Benedict XVI
“All award is a shared merit; it transcends the person himself,” Blanco-Sarto said, according to a written statement from the University of Navarra. Nominees for the award must get approval…
U.S. population expected to decline after 2080; low fertility a cause, Census Bureau says
“Some of these, like the increases in mortality caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, are expected to be short-term,” Johnson said, “while others, including the declines in fertility that have persisted…
Italian Senate launches inquiry into disappearance of Vatican Girl and another missing teen
In addition to Orlandi, the newly established Italian commission will also look into the case of 15-year-old Mirella Gregori, who went missing in Rome on May 7, 1983, roughly 40…
Oklahoma City archbishop urges governor to grant clemency to convicted murderer
The 59-year-old Hancock was convicted of shooting and killing two men in Oklahoma City in 2001. At a hearing this week, Hancock testified that he was originally unarmed and was…
St. Leo the Great: the pope who clarified the humanity and divinity of Christ
Rising out of the Nestorian schism were more Christological conflicts over the relationship between Christ’s humanity and divinity. Eutyches, an opponent of Nestorius, went too far in the opposite direction,…
Vatican Museums announce new hours, ticket price, and entrance
In light of the increase in tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vatican Museums will also introduce extended hours in an effort to accommodate high visitor demand and overcrowding. From…
China’s new ‘Patriotic Education Law’ places further limits on religious instruction
Patriotic education has been an imperative of the CCP since the Maoist Revolution to inculcate the party’s official ideology. It has been reimagined during periods of social upheaval, namely during…