YouTube restores HM Television’s channel, documentary on Sister Clare Crockett
The documentary has 2.6 million views and thousands of comments that the congregation feared it had lost, especially because of the spiritual good it had done for many people who…
Victory for pro-life speech in land of Lincoln
The law stated that its purpose was to prevent “deceptive practices,” which it defined as “misrepresentation, or the concealment, suppression, or omission of any material fact, with the intent that…
Catholic survey shows ‘shocking’ impact of church closures during COVID pandemic
In its release this month, the group revealed that more than 60% of respondents “said that their physical or mental health had been affected by church closures.” Just a quarter…
Holy See celebrates 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin greets Yu In-Chon, the current minister of culture, sports, and tourism for South Korea at a Dec. 11, 2023, event to mark the…
Synod on Synodality next steps: Pope to choose ‘big questions’ for further study
Released on Dec. 12 by the General Secretariat of the Synod, the Vatican office coordinating the ongoing synodal consultative process, the four-page document, titled “Towards October 2024,” details “the steps…
Pope Francis appoints Colombian priest as auxiliary bishop in Archdiocese of Quebec
“We welcome you with open arms, dear Bishop Juan Carlos Londoño, and we look forward to working with you in the service of this large and beautiful diocesan community. Welcome…
Vatican: Small part of cremated ashes can be kept in personal place in certain cases
“The ashes of the deceased person … come from the material remains that were part of the person’s historical journey — so much so that the Church shows particular care…
Critics: Death stats in Canada, some U.S. states hide euthanasia, assisted suicide numbers
Canada legalized assisted suicide and euthanasia in 2016 and originally included an eligibility criterion that there be a “reasonable foreseeability of natural death.” After that portion of the law was…
Pope to Vatican employees: Lure of corruption is dangerous and ‘we must be vigilant’
The Holy Father noted that this office “is not organizationally under other bodies,” which involves “responsibility for operating in a manner that is always well-considered and inspired by the highest…
Why is Our Lady of Guadalupe patroness of the unborn?
Our Lady of Guadalupe not only looked like a native woman, but she also spoke in the same language as one. She came at a time of conflict between the…
Fact or fiction? 9 popular myths about Our Lady of Guadalupe
Chávez was blunt: “The image doesn’t float”; rather “it’s imprinted on the tilma.” “Nor are there two or three images placed one on top of the other,” as some claim,…
Supreme Court won’t take case challenging conversion therapy bans
In a statement, Alliance Defending Freedom senior counsel John Bursch, representing Tingley, urged the Supreme Court to take up this issue if it is ever brought to them again, noting…