PHOTOS: Pope Francis’ first day in Mongolia
Two dancers who performed for Pope Francis upon his arrival at the apostolic prefecture in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Sept. 1, 2023, were proud to show the rosary beads the Holy…
Thomas More Society files emergency appeal to release activist from pre-sentencing detention
“Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has DENIED our emergency motion to release Lauren Handy from pre-sentencing detention,” the group wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “We have immediately filed an emergency appeal with…
Rome Diocese expresses solidarity with anti-Mafia priest following attempted assassination
The anti-Mafia priest Italian magistrates consider the recent attack on Coluccia to be an “assassination attempt” organized by the Mafia. The priest is described by the youth of the neighborhood…
Theodore McCarrick: ‘I have trouble with words’
The defense team’s expert, psychologist David Schretlen, related in his report some of the frustrations McCarrick’s lawyers have experienced in preparing his defense. Schretlen refers to the former cardinal as…
How Blessed Mary found her way to Mongolia
Darkhan, Mongolia. Credit: Colin/Flickr According to Nguyen’s account, the people of Darkhan used to collect recyclable materials such as plastic and metal to make a living. Among these individuals was…
Beatification novena for family of 9 martyred by Nazis begins Friday
Operation “Reinhardt,” a program aimed at murdering all of the Jews in Germany-occupied Poland, began to be implemented in the Ulma family’s area of Poland in late July and early…
An update on the status of Fulton Sheen’s beatification cause
After three years of legal battles, in 2019 the Archdiocese of New York, where Sheen was buried after his death in 1979, released Sheen’s body to the Diocese of Peoria,…
Church in Bolivia criticizes excesses of raids on Jesuits in sexual abuse cases
“As a Church present in Bolivia, we deplore the fact that this type of excess is committed under an apparent effort to investigate,” they stressed. The Society of Jesus in…
California AG sues school district over gender-identity parental notification policy
“The forced outing policy wrongfully endangers the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of nonconforming students who lack an accepting environment in the classroom and at home,” Bonta claimed. The rule…
Study: Patients aged 12-18 account for 8% of trans surgeries
About 350 patients in this age range, which accounts for more than 9.5% of patients, received other cosmetic surgeries to facilitate a gender transition, according to the estimates. The study…
Ancient relic of St. Jude the Apostle to tour US beginning in September
In a press release on Monday, Treasures of the Church said the tour “offers a unique opportunity for devotees and the curious alike to experience a connection with one of…
UPDATE: McCarrick’s alleged victim ‘left with nothing’ after ex-prelate ruled incompetent to face trial
“Today is a reminder of the Catholic hierarchy’s cynical strategy of cover-up,” the group’s co-director Anne Barrett Doyle said in the statement. “McCarrick’s predations were an open secret. Many of…