Cardinal Becciu’s actions key question in ex-auditor’s wrongful termination appeal
In 2022, the ex-Vatican auditor and his deputy sought 9.3 million euros (about $10 million) in compensation from the Vatican’s Secretariat of State and office of auditor general, now led…
Pope Francis asks Sacred Heart of Jesus to convert hearts who want war
“In many parts of the world, many of our brothers and sisters suffer from discrimination and persecution because of their faith, thus fertilizing the Church. Others face a ‘martyrdom with…
‘Open the doors’ of the Church, Pope Francis implores on solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul
Pope Francis presides over Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, June 29, 2024. Credit: Vatican Media A special Angelus In spite of the…
Ohio hospital system offers clarification on ‘medically necessary abortions’ report
“A direct abortion is one that intends to end the life of the unborn baby and is not medically necessary as defined by . We do not and will not perform…
Churches in Holy Land denounce ‘coordinated attack’ against Christians by Israeli authorities
However, the leaders pointed out that “for centuries” church properties have had exemptions from municipal taxes according to the established status quo and that the churches have used this exemption…
Peter the Apostle and Paul, the teacher of the Gentiles
In the story of salvation, it may happen that a slave’s son is plucked from a river and raised into a great prophet. Shepherd boys may be chosen to slay…
Biden administration criticized for omitting Nigeria from religious persecution watchlist
The report recognizes the uptick in attacks, killings, and kidnappings, and prosecutions have resulted in what it calls “a climate of fear and displacement” among the Christian population. Yet it…
Ohio House backs single-sex bathrooms in schools
It would also allow what it calls a “family facility” that would serve a parent, guardian, or family member assisting a child under age 10. The vote on the measure,…
‘It’s filled me with so much hope’: National Eucharistic Pilgrimage passes through Wisconsin
“I get to watch revival happening in front of me,” he said. “It’s filled me with so much hope just to see the way that people are responding to the…
Oklahoma mandates that the Bible be integrated in classroom instruction
The move comes after Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who is Catholic, signed legislation that requires K–12 schools and colleges that receive public funding to display the Ten Commandments in every…
PHOTOS: Eucharistic procession winds through Vatican streets in honor of protomartyrs of Rome
Holy Mass, celebrated on June 27 in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy at the Teutonic Cemetery, was offered by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council…
Pope Francis to bless ‘pallia’ at Mass on Sts. Peter and Paul’s feast day
22. Archbishop Abel Liluala of Pointe-Noire, Democratic Republic of Congo 23. Archbishop Gélase Armel Kema of Owando, Democratic Republic of Congo 24. Archbishop Davide Carbonaro, OMD, of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo,…