Pope Francis meets with families of Israeli hostages being held in Gaza
In a separate meeting on the same day, the pope also met with 10 Palestinians, some of whom had family members die in air strikes on Gaza. Pope Francis’ meetings…
Church Militant’s Michael Voris steps down after ‘morality clause’ violation
“The apostolate will be praying for him, and we kindly ask you to do the same,” they said. The enterprise has generated controversy over the years for its often severe…
Pope Francis: The Gospel is universal
“It is not by proselytizing that the Church grows, but ‘by attraction’,” he quoted further. “Brothers, sisters, let us feel that we are at the service of the universal destination…
On assassination anniversary, Catholics reflect on JFK’s faith and life
A mixed blessing for the Catholic Church Dr. Matthew Wilson, a Catholic, political science professor, and director of the Center for Faith and Learning at Southern Methodist University, called the…
Catholic Distance University renamed Catholic International University, plans expansion
The university currently offers two master’s degrees in English: an M.A. in theology and an M.A. in theology and educational ministry. It also offers a theology bachelor’s degree in English,…
French bishop charged with attempted 2013 rape of adult man
“To those who will be disturbed or injured by this information, especially within the Diocese of La Rochelle and among the friends of the Foreign Missions of Paris, the bishops’…
Pope Francis appoints coadjutor to French diocese where ordinations were halted
The Vatican requested the suspension of ordinations in the diocese in southern France due to “questions that certain Roman dicasteries were asking about the restructuring of the seminary and the…
Oklahoma sues Biden administration in dispute over abortion, federal family planning funds
Oklahoma’s lawsuit says the state has “administered the Title X family planning program in Oklahoma for more than 40 years,” using the grants to “disperse funds through 68 county health…
Full Text: Pope Francis’ letter expressing concern about German Synodal Way
Dear Professor Schlosser, Dear Professor Gerl-Falkovitz, Dear Mrs. Schmidt, I extend my gratitude for your kind letter dated Nov. 6. Your concerns regarding the current developments within the Church in…
World leaders seek to restore original meaning of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The leaders from around the world committed to working “to establish environments favorable to the formation and stability of the family; to protect children, both before and after birth; and…
China’s top patriotic bishop stresses unity, sinicization to guide evangelization
The visit also was significant because of tensions between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China following the unilateral appointment by China of several bishops, a breach of…
Texas lawmakers vote to remove school choice provision from funding bill
Abbott, a Catholic, has made the school choice provision a legislative priority, saying in a proclamation earlier this month that he had reached an agreement with Texas House leadership to…