No tattoos or piercings: new rules for Vatican employees
The Holy Father thus determined that “visible tattoos on the skin and piercings are prohibited.” Likewise, employees must “wear decent clothing appropriate to the activity they are going to perform.”…
Michigan parents press case to end discrimination in school funding
What is dubbed Michigan’s “Blaine amendment,” passed by the state’s voters in 1970, prevents any public dollars from being used for any nonpublic school expenses, including funds from education savings…
Cardinals approve canonization of Carlo Acutis, date to be decided
The pope decreed that the 14 other blesseds, which includes the 11 “Martyrs of Damascus,” will be declared saints on Sunday, Oct. 20. Acutis, who died in 2006 at the…
St. Junípero Serra statue targeted by protests in 2020 is now settled in a new home
The missions were a communal venture between the friars and Native leaders, though the Natives who joined the mission were not often permitted to leave freely, were sometimes subjected to…
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,…