World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly highlights ‘loneliness,’ ‘throwaway culture’
Reflecting on the theme chosen by the pope, Cardinal Kevin Farrell — the prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life — stressed the Holy Father’s call to bring…
Vatican hosts veneration of relics of 21 Coptic martyrs of Libya on first feast day
Following the prayer service, the Vatican Film Library will host a screening of a documentary about the martyrs, “The 21: The Power of Faith,” a film produced by the Coptic…
Priest resigns as head of Pontifical Missions USA, admits he broke vow of celibacy
Harrington added that he is “not the subject of any complaint or civil proceeding” and that “the fact came to light during an ecclesiastical proceeding unrelated to me.” He said…
40 Days for Life campaign begins call for prayer and fasting for end to abortion
“It is a peaceful and educational presence. Those who are called to stand witness during this 24-hour-a-day presence send a powerful message to the community about the tragic reality of…
Notre Dame cathedral spire to be unveiled nearly 5 years after devastating fire
The spire was not original to the 800-year-old structure, having been added during a 19th-century renovation. In 2020, President Emmanuel Macron of France announced, amid controversy over the possibility of…
‘This is about killing people’: Leading voice against euthanasia warns of pro-euthanasia efforts
The Virginia Senate passed an assisted suicide bill last Friday, while Maryland has seen renewed interest with a bill called the End of Life Option Act. Other states considering assisted…
Analysis: Milei, Pope Francis embody contrasting economic viewpoints
In line with consumerist attitudes, the pope noted that “the current financial crisis can make us overlook the fact that it originated in a profound human crisis: the denial of…
This weekend’s New York Encounter: Come ‘verify that our soul is still there’
Communion and Liberation is an ecclesial movement in the Catholic Church founded by Father Luigi Guissani in Milan in the 1960s. As a young teacher at a Catholic high school,…
Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday: ‘Let us return to God with all our heart’
A short procession of priests and cardinals that started at the Benedictine Abbey of St. Anselm on the Aventine with sung prayers of the Litany of the Saints preceded Ash…
Nearly 3 dozen Christians have died in Gaza Strip amid Israel-Hamas war, aid group says
Though attributed to Israeli snipers, the Israel Defense Forces repeatedly denied culpability for the women’s deaths. In addition to the threat of violent conflict, a humanitarian crisis in the region…
Pope Francis: Sloth is a ‘very dangerous temptation’ akin to apathy
Building upon the human dimension of this vice, the pope outlined how in a contemporary understanding it can be closely associated with “the evil of depression,” noting that for those…
Pope Francis to visit prestigious Venice Biennale art exhibition
The Holy See Pavilion will be located at the women’s prison on Venice’s Giudecca island. The exhibition, organized by the Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education, is titled “With My…