Black Pentecostal leader urges pope to withdraw same-sex blessing document
The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued the declaration Fiducia Supplicans on Dec. 18, which permitted “spontaneous” nonliturgical blessings of “same-sex couples.” The declaration reaffirmed the Church’s…
Americans United for Life releases scorecard for most pro-life states in U.S.
Other southern states such as Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana were also among the top 10. Among all states on the list, North Carolina jumped the most, according to AUL, after…
‘Your confessional is ready’: Buzzing into confession at a Denver Catholic high school
The students pick up a buzzer in the morning and write down the top three times during the day they can be buzzed out of class, which gives Mast an…
Catholic higher ed in 2023: 3 universities that thrived, 1 that decided to close its doors
Catholic University of America: Faith life The Catholic University of America (CUA), America’s oldest Catholic research university, experienced growth in enrollment and faith life this year while also anticipating future…
Vatican announces art contest for Stations of the Cross to be displayed in St. Peter’s Basilica
To enter, the Vatican asks that candidates fill out an online application form between Jan. 8 and Jan. 31, 2024. The form will require the submission of a PDF containing…
2023 witnessed continued attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers, churches
One clinic in New York that was spray-painted with “Jane’s Revenge” graffiti in 2022 in an arson attack was vandalized again this past March. The word “liars” was spray-painted in…
20 riot police sent to remove 10 young people praying rosary at abortion clinic in Spain
In the early hours of Thursday morning, unidentified people affixed posters to the Dator clinic with explicit images of aborted babies with messages such as “He is a holy innocent”…
Bishop decries ‘scourge of violence’ by organized crime on Mexico’s southern border
In addition, Aguilar charged that “armed people” aboard vehicles enter “various communities, pulling people out of their homes, shooting in front of the residents “to terrorize them and make them…
French priest and Holocaust expert counters attempts to exploit Jesus for anti-Israel agenda
Priest takes on social media Desbois took aim at a claim that circulated on social media that Jesus was Palestinian and not Jewish. “What we see in Bethlehem today, this…
Oregon mother appeals court ruling in religious discrimination adoption case
Attorneys with the legal advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) announced this month that Bates would be filing an appeal on that ruling with the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
CUA theology dean: Just war doctrine requires Israel to avoid civilian casualties
“It’s clear that Hamas and the state of Israel cannot coexist and Israel’s judgment — that whatever it’s doing now has to have as one of its political goals the…
Rescued by Mother Teresa, Minnesota man now shares his incredible stories of two nuns
“Every evening after supper, we’d all gather for the rosary,” Norton said. As a teenager in his new home, he would cut out pictures of the Blessed Mother from issues…