Ohio priest sentenced to life in prison for sex trafficking
Upon his conviction in May, he faced a minimum of 15 years in prison. The U.S. Department of Justice said in a press release on Friday that the priest received…
PHOTOS: Pope Francis shares Vatican lunch with poor
The lunch was organized by the Vatican’s charity office and the Catholic Sant’Egidio community. Before the meal, Pope Francis led the weekly Sunday Angelus from a window overlooking St. Peter’s…
Pope Francis: ‘Trust frees, fear paralyzes’
In the parable from Matthew’s Gospel, the master gives his servants different talents (which in the parable refers to monetary units), reflecting the individuality of each servant. The master upon…
‘A battle inside us’: Hebrew Catholics in the Holy Land wrestle with challenges of war
Advent candles are lit at the foot of the altar in the Church of Sts. Simeon and Anne in Jerusalem. On Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, the Hebrew-speaking Catholic community began…
Pope Francis has emotional meeting with African migrant who lost his wife and daughter
While staying at a migrant camp in Libya in 2016, he met his wife, Matyla, who was from the Ivory Coast. The two of them attempted to cross the Mediterranean…
Pope Francis to meet with families of Israeli hostages and Palestinians with relatives in Gaza
In his Angelus address on Nov. 12, he said: “I am close to all those who are suffering, Palestinians and Israelis. I embrace them in this dark moment. And I…
As home schooling soars in U.S., Catholic schools struggle to recover from pandemic
The uptick in enrollment after the pandemic, Donoghue said, was due in part to “the fact that Catholic schools prioritized a safe reopening.” “There was a priority to get kids…
Indi Gregory dies: What went wrong, and what happens next?
“The court doesn’t have to wait until it’s shown that the parents are being harmful. They only have to show that there are two sets of people who are interested…
Explainer: Why can’t a Catholic join the Freemasons?
Freemasons do not consider Freemasonry to be a religion; rather, they accept members from various religions, including Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Yet, Freemasons do have altars at their lodges, they…
What’s next in the Vatican’s trial of Cardinal Becciu
Where are we now? The historic trial has centered on what happened in and around the Secretariat of State’s 350 million-euro purchase of an investment property in London between 2014…
‘Anti-Christian hate crimes’ in Europe up 44% in past year, watchdog group says
In its release on Thursday, OIDAC Europe said “arson attacks on churches” increased by 75% between 2021 and 2022. The report also revealed “legal discrimination against Christians who expressed traditional…
Chinese bishop reflects on his experience at the Synod on Synodality
“They all showed interest in the development of the Church in China, eager to know more and to pray for us.” Yao is the bishop of Jining, located in China’s…