Priests, prelate respond to ‘visionary’ who encouraged using Eucharist in rituals
The video, titled “Who will be the next president of Peru? Predictions 2024 — Women of the PM,” remains on YouTube but the segment promoting a sacrilege of the Eucharist…
Don Bosco’s successor: Young people need gentleness and love to fulfill their dreams
In his message, Don Bosco’s successor pointed out that “each person is a dream of God,” noting that the secret of personal happiness will be “discovering the correspondence and encounter…
Cardinal Fernández responds to uproar over sexually explicit book: ‘I certainly would not write [that] now’
“That’s why I don’t think it’s a good thing to spread it now,” Fernández said. “In fact, I have not authorized it and it is contrary to my will.” The…
Missouri priest found guilty of sexual solicitation during confession
“With God’s help we must work to continue to eradicate abuse from all corners of our Church,” McKnight added while also asking the faithful to “please join me in prayer…
Bishop Barron: Assisted suicide can never be morally sanctioned
Barron wrote that the premium placed on bodily autonomy in modern society misses the point that the intentional taking of an innocent life is always wrong, no matter what the…
Amid farmers’ protests and disruptions, German bishop calls for dialogue
Bätzing, bishop of Limburg, appealed for unity on Dec 8: “It is our common duty to ensure a just and sustainable future, while firmly rejecting violence and radicalism,” he emphasized.…
Alabama priest laicized after civil marriage to 18-year-old
“Mr. Crow once served as a priest in the archdiocese but is no longer a member of the clergy, confirmed in a letter by our Holy Father, Pope Francis,” the…
Pro-life Iowans weigh their presidential options
According to a Pew Research study, 52% of Iowans believe abortion should be illegal while 46% think it should be illegal in most cases. IRTL does not endorse particular candidates,…
The Magi reach Bethlehem, finding smaller crowd of faithful amid ongoing war
After the prayer, the friars, the Magi, and the custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, who presided over the prayer, descended into the Grotto of the Nativity bringing…
PHOTOS: Pope Francis baptizes 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel
The feast of the Baptism of the Lord commemorates Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River by St. John the Baptist. The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes baptism as the…
‘Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive’: New Orleans Saints owner funds new Catholic school
The school’s second location will be called “The Gayle and Tom Benson Good Shepherd School – Giving Hope Campus.” Students attend the school essentially tuition-free. Good Shepherd’s website says that…
The history of the Epiphany: Here’s what you need to know
The celebration of the visitation of the Magi — whom the Bible describes as learned wise men from the East — has developed its own distinct traditions throughout the Roman…