Pope Francis on women deacons: ‘Holy orders is reserved for men’
About the possibility of women deacons, Francis pointed out that the diaconate “is the first degree of holy orders in the Catholic Church, followed by the priesthood and finally the…
Catholic scholars sign essay on advancing culture that puts ‘life at the center’
The essay addresses several questions on how Church teaching can “provide a deeper, positive vision of the human person and of the natural right to life” and how Catholics can…
Archbishop: Primary elections in Venezuela an opportunity ‘toward radical change’
Whether this pressure succeeds remains to be seen. Nevertheless, with the massive turnout and landslide election of Machado, Venezuelans now have “a very great opportunity to set out on the…
Catholic couple in Israel baptizes baby in haste: ‘The only hope is in the Church’
In Israel, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health, 46% of health care personnel are Arab — more than double the percentage of Arabs in the total…
Pope Francis to Catholic LGBTQ leader: ‘Thank you for your ministry’
“I told him about Fortunate Families. I told him what I do locally and nationally with parishes, hierarchy, educational institutions, and building intentional LGBTQ+ ministries,” Zerkowski shared in a Facebook…
The Synod on Synodality’s listening ‘method’ comes from the Jesuits
He explained that in the second round synod members share again based on what resonated with them from what others said in the first round. And during the third round,…
Texas county becomes largest yet in state to enact abortion ‘travel ban’
Individuals are further forbidden to “knowingly aid or abet” anyone seeking transport to an abortion, including “offering, providing, or lending money, digital currency, or other resources” to that effect. More…
Monk shot, body thrown in river following kidnapping at Nigerian monastery
In the Oct. 24 note, Lawani said: “This is to thank all and sundry for your collective prayers over the past several days for the safe release of our brothers,…
Ukraine Parliament advances bill seen to ban Russia-linked Orthodox church from country
Member of Parliament Iryna Herashchenko, who belongs to the center-right European Solidarity Party, referred to the vote as “historic” in a video message, according to The Kyiv Independent. She claimed…
Pope Francis accepts resignation of bishop from troubled Polish diocese
The diocese said in a Sept. 22 press statement that it had become aware from media reports of an orgy held the night of Aug. 30 in a building belonging…
Judge halts Colorado’s abortion-pill reversal ban while Catholic nurses’ lawsuit proceeds
Chism and Sinnett argue in their complaint that they “sincerely believe that they are religiously obligated to assist any woman facing a threat of miscarriage who requests their help, whether…
Pro-abortion demonstrators allegedly tag church in Spain with offensive graffiti
The Christian Lawyers Foundation also noted that “it’s not the first time that similar acts have occurred at this parish led by these same groups.” The protestors allegedly held an…