Another Byzantine-era church in Turkey to revert to mosque
The museum-to-mosque conversion project began in 2020, with plans to implement it by October of that year. Restoration work delayed the project. According to Turkish media, this long-running initiative, dubbed…
Pope Francis: Technological development must promote the human being
Stressing that this is fundamentally an “anthropological” task, the pope stressed that today “we are challenged to develop a culture that, by integrating the resources of science and technology, is…
Pope Francis appoints Father James Ruggieri as bishop of Portland, Maine
He was recently honored with the 2024 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Vision Award by his alma mater, Providence College, for founding St. Patrick’s Academy, a Catholic preparatory high…
Religious sisters urge passage of aid bill to ‘break link’ between trafficking, migration
Adoboe-Herrera left Togo, a small country on the west coast of Africa, at the age of 7 in 2006. He came to the U.S. under the presumption that he would…
The image of Our Lady of Lourdes that’s not there but everyone sees it
“As for the image in the niche, everything remains the same and intact,” the statement said. Pilgrimage, Masses on Feb. 11 Since it was built at the beginning of the…
After Super Bowl ad, Catholic prayer app Hallow sees biggest spike in its history
“We take this moment to give you thanks. We thank you for this time to come together as a family, as friends, and as a country. Help us Lord, especially…
Cremation of DC’s five late-term aborted babies halted, law firm says
“The D.C. government also indicated to us that they will respond to Congress’ demands. We continue to hope that D.C. will in fact conduct a formal investigation into these babies’…
What did Milei and Pope Francis say to each other at the canonization of Mama Antula?
Next Karina Milei, the president’s sister and secretary general of his administration, asked the pope: “Can I greet you, can I give you a kiss?” After Pope Francis’ affirmative response,…
University of Dallas president: Mission of higher ed is open debate in pursuit of truth
“Arguing about abortion ought to be possible,” Sanford noted. Politicization, Sanford warned, also jeopardizes the public’s trust in the objectivity of institutions and their academic research. “There’s a growing perception…
Former South Carolina priest sentenced to 21 years in prison over child sex abuse
In 2020 the clergyman took the victim to Florida under the pretenses of a beach vacation, where he subsequently sexually abused the young boy and attempted to sexually assault him.…
Two missionary priests who were kidnapped in Nigeria released
The CAN chairman could not disclose “whether ransom was paid to secure the release of the priests” but said they “had been taken to the hospital for medical checkups.” The…
Black Catholic history is for everyone, Catholic educator says
“The history and the wisdom of Black Catholic theologians is too beautiful to miss,” Crawford said, adding that the faithful examples of Black Catholics can draw people into the Catholic…