Pope Francis: Blessings don’t require ‘moral perfection’
The Holy Father emphasized that these blessings, which come “outside of any context and form of liturgical character, do not require moral perfection to be received.” “When a couple spontaneously…
Pope Francis names U.S. Catholic marriage advocates as advisers to Vatican family dicastery
The organization said on its website that the Holy Father’s appointment “involves an official consultancy role for the Verrets” in which they will “collaborate with other experts and leaders from…
Pakistan ends mandatory Islamic studies for non-Muslim students
“We appreciate the government for involving the Catholic Commission in developing the syllabus of Christianity,” Gill said. “However, its and implementation is another challenge. Policies for minorities often flop in…
Ugandan priest named diocesan administrator of Louisiana diocese following death of bishop
“I pray that the Lord will grant me the grace to serve each one of you well even as we grieve together the loss of our beloved father and shepherd,…
Spanish archbishop: ‘I am not going to bless even one homosexual union’
According to the Europa Press report, during the conversation with the media Gil added that he is not going to participate in campaigns framed in terms of being “for or…
‘Nones’ now largest religious category in U.S., new report says
Even still, nones still show a great openness toward belief in the spiritual realm. Fifty-six percent of nones believe that there are limits to science and that there are some…
Catholic by the numbers: New religious brothers and sisters have a lot in common
The rest came from all across the globe with 7% from Latin America, 6% from Asia, 4% from Europe and Africa respectively, and 3% from Oceania. For those born outside…
Pope appoints new bishop in China, bringing a 70-year vacancy to an end
Wang was born in the city of Zhumadian in the central Chinese province of Henan on Feb. 27, 1966. He studied at the South Central Seminary between 1987 and 1993…
The ‘Adoration Ultra:’ Catholic runner to cover 50 miles of Eucharistic adoration
“The Eucharist was the main thing that brought me, really, back to Catholicism, rejecting Protestant ideology,” he explained. “I think it’s one of those things where if you’re aware of…
Kentucky bishop dismisses priests who derided novus ordo Mass as ‘irrelevant’
Both priests “maintain these errors and refuse the opportunity to renounce them,” the bishop said. “This disqualifies them from being granted permission to publicly celebrate the sacraments using the 1962…
Assisted suicide will bring about ‘reduction in health care spending,’ report claims
Whether MAID accounts for 1% or 4% of total Canadian deaths, the report said that the financial savings will be significant and will far exceed the expenses to facilitate the…
EWTN mourns death of Father Elias Leyds, ‘heart’ of Low Countries apostolate
“Please join me in praying for the repose of his soul and for our co-workers who so deeply are mourning his passing,” Warsaw added. Martin Rothweiler, the managing director at…