Central American bishops to address migration crisis in Darien jungle
Regarding the origin of the migrants, there were 328,650 Venezuelans, 57,250 Ecuadorians, 46,422 Haitians, 25,565 Chinese, 18,841 Colombians, and thousands of others from different countries. ADN Celam reported that the…
Women are ‘builders of humanity,’ Pope Francis says in conference address
Referencing his apostolic exhortation on the call to holiness from 2018, Gaudete et Exsultate, the Holy Father paid tribute to “ordinary” women who have faithfully lived their vocations and changed…
Alabama governor signs bill for IVF clinic immunity in deaths of human embryos
Acknowledging the advances in science available today to those seeking help having children, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops warns Catholics on its website of the ethical issues involved. “The…
Fake priest robs New York church of $900 in multistate impersonator scam
Local media reported that Father Peter Rayder, the pastor of the church, said the fake priest “must have done his research because he knew their names, used vocabulary a priest…
St. Thomas Aquinas’ relics carried in procession for 750th anniversary of his death
The researchers are investigating the possibility of conducting a more in-depth forensic analysis of both skulls in Italy and France with permission of the local authorities to authenticate the relic.…
Ukrainian Catholic patriarch’s message in U.S.: ‘Please don’t give up Ukraine’
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 7, 2024 / 13:00 pm In an exclusive interview with EWTN News in advance of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address…
New criminal justice program in Steubenville ‘rooted in the Catholic tradition’
“Our students have learned to appreciate the natural relationship between faith in action and service in CRJ,” he said. The university says on its website that the criminal justice center…
New Zealand Cardinal Dew denies allegations amid Vatican investigation into alleged abuse
Despite the absence of charges, Dew, who retired as archbishop of Wellington at the age of 75 last May, continues to refrain from participating in public ministry pending the outcome…
Biden expected to emphasize his support for abortion in State of the Union address
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA) vice president of state affairs Stephen Billy anticipates that Biden will use the address to promote falsehoods about pro-life policies in an effort to…
Gangs in Haiti try to seize main airport after thousands escape prisons
“The capital is pretty much surrounded by gangs,” he said. The airport attack follows two prison breaks, the looting of homes and hospitals, and kidnapping of religious sisters, brothers, and…
Assisted suicide proposal successfully rebuffed again in Maryland legislature
Today, almost a quarter of the U.S. population lives in a state that has legalized physician-assisted suicide. Other states, including Massachusetts and New York, are considering legalization this year. The…
Pope Francis: ‘Of all vices, pride is the great queen’
“Those who give in to this vice are far from God, and the correction of this evil requires time and effort, more than any other battle to which the Christian…