PHOTOS: Pope Francis honors Virgin Mary on solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
The city of Rome’s celebration of the Marian feast day began at dawn as a firefighter scaled a long ladder to put a fresh wreath of flowers around Mary’s outstretched…
Bishop Strickland was advised to leave Tyler Diocese but can still say Mass there
Strickland, who is on retreat, referred further questions to Vasquez, saying: “He’s the one in charge.” The Register contacted spokesmen for the Diocese of Tyler on Thursday night and for…
Italy’s ‘most handsome man’ leaves modeling career to become a priest
In a video posted on social media Nov. 23, Santini explained that he is on his way “to become, God willing, a priest.” He says that during these years he…
Texas judge’s ruling that woman can have abortion leaves hospitals liable to prosecution
“Your hospital may be liable for negligently credentialing the physician and failing to exercise appropriate professional judgment, among other potential regulatory and civil violations, if you permit to perform an…
Congress drops amendment banning military spending on abortion and sex change surgeries
Both the House and Senate passed their versions of the package in July, before the two chambers’ armed services committees met to reconcile the differences with a compromise bill. The…
Wisconsin court rules that pro-life law doesn’t apply to abortion
The abortion giant Planned Parenthood announced that it would be resuming operations at one of its clinics in the eastern city of Sheboygan because of the ruling. After a pause…
‘Social emergency’ of low fertility may be driven partly by pesticides, study shows
“The message is we need to reduce insecticide exposure in order to ensure men who are planning a family or want to conceive children are able to do that without…
Pope Francis accepts resignation of head of Syro-Malabar Church, Cardinal Alencherry
“Now that you have reached two significant jubilees and accomplished the pastoral objectives set for the flock entrusted to your care, I consider your resignation not as the conclusion but…
Data shows most states moving away from use of the death penalty
Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, the executive director of Catholic Mobilizing Network, said in the group’s press release that it was “encouraging that we saw most states growing more and more reluctant…
Pope Francis reads speeches unassisted for the first time in nearly two weeks
Since Nov. 26, the pope has only offered brief off-the-cuff remarks during many of his audiences, while his longer prepared speeches were either read by an aide or distributed to…
Pope Francis’ cardinal advisers hear from 2 female professors on women’s role in the Church
Pocher, a member of the Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, is an adjunct professor of Christology and Mariology at the Pontifical Faculty of Educational Sciences “Auxilium” in Rome. “The council…
Why protesters in 50 Spanish cities are praying the rosary this Friday
Thus, for two weeks, punctually at 7:30 p.m., the rosary was prayed without problems or incidents. When the rosary was over, some people on their own initiative joined the nearby…