The Vatican says a newborn martyr had a ‘baptism of blood.’ What does that mean?
If a person is martyred, it means he or she is among the saints in heaven, Father Petri told CNA. Why is the Ulma family considered martyrs if they weren’t…
Pope Francis, former President Clinton to have ‘special conversation’ at foundation meeting
The hospital said in its press release on Thursday that representatives of the facility would also be “tak part” in the symposium. The hospital said it requires “great financial support”…
Pope Francis appoints Father Spadaro to culture and education post
The Dicastery for Culture and Education was formed last year after the merger of two other departments, the Pontifical Council for Culture and the Congregation for Catholic Education. The Vatican…
Jesuits, Georgetown donate $27 million to fund for slave descendants
“These contributions from Georgetown University and the Jesuits are a clear indication of the role Jesuits and other institutions of higher education can play in supporting our mission to heal…
Vatican allows a peek at historic palazzo in heart of Rome
The home was built atop ancient ruins. Conforti told Vatican News that the basement houses “an artificial canal that served the thermal baths of Agrippa” as well as the tomb…
Controversial Iraqi Christian didn’t meet with Pope Francis privately, Vatican confirms
“At the end of the prayer, al-Kildani met His Holiness the pope… and conveyed to him the greetings of the Iraqi government and the Iraqi people, asking him for his…
Was abortion decriminalized in Mexico? What you need to know about the recent ruling
Along the same lines, Diana Gamboa Aguirre, who holds a master’s degree in constitutional law, told ACI Prensa that the First Chamber of the SCJN has ruled that “any public…
Catholic leader in Morocco: It may take years to rebuild after earthquake
The cardinal, who leads the country’s small Catholic community, said that as of Sept. 11, one of the biggest physical needs of the people of Morocco is for electricity, as…
Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia to cover up Nazi SS monument in Catholic cemetery
Advocates argue the unit should be seen less as a vanguard of the Nazi Reich and more as a group of anti-communist Ukrainian patriots. Critics, meanwhile, say the group was…
What you need to know about the Synod on Synodality
The main objective of the first session in October will be to design a plan of study in a “synodal style” and to indicate who will be involved in those…
Spanish bishop open to mediation regarding non-Opus Dei priest as rector of Opus Dei shrine
Pérez assured that his intention has been to “promote ecclesial communion” and “adjust reality to current canonical legislation” with his July appointment, for the first time in its history, of…
Michigan township can’t ban Catholic group’s Stations of the Cross, court rules
In 2020 the organization received a 40-acre wooded parcel in Genoa Township in southeast Michigan as a gift from the Diocese of Lansing. CHI planned to create a prayer trail…