Archdiocese in Peru calls for respecting sacred places following theft from poor box
The archdiocesan press office stressed that “the alms that the faithful deposit in this type of box are intended for charitable works of the cathedral, such as helping Venezuelan migrants,…
Couple spends retirement sharing St. Hildegard of Bingen’s wisdom and faith
Claude and Marie-France now work with German naturopath Wighard Strehlow, the successor of German physician Gottfried Hertzka (1913–1997) — a Nazi resistance fighter who rediscovered St. Hildegard when he was…
Pope Francis: Catholics in Korea called ‘to a burning faith’
Born in 1821, Kim was the first native Korean priest and one of the country’s earliest martyrs. He was tortured and beheaded by the Korean Joseon Dynasty at only 25…
Catholic hospital under fire for naming euthanasia provider as palliative care director
In a 2018 Canadian Medical Association Journal article, Kain and a colleague published a personal reflection on MAiD, citing two individual cases in which they were involved. “At the ensuing…
Three more pro-lifers guilty on FACE Act charges, face up to 11 years in prison
The DOJ claims that Bell and Marshall were among a group of activists forcefully entered the abortion clinic and blockaded two doors with their bodies, furniture, chains and ropes. The…
Bishops celebrate National Migration Week, highlight overlooked ‘right to remain’
The celebration finishes on the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which was established by the Holy See more than a century ago. “Through our belief in Jesus Christ, we…
Legal group pleads for imprisoned Bishop Álvarez's rights before human rights commission
Álvarez’s sentence was received with great concern by Pope Francis, who compared Ortega’s Nicaragua to Nazi Germany. As far as is known, Álvarez is being held in La Modelo prison,…
Wisconsin Planned Parenthood resumes abortions after ruling against 1840s abortion statute
Sheboygan County District Attorney Joel Urmanski had said the state’s 1849 abortion law — which has since been subsumed by modern state statute — could be used to prosecute abortion…
COVID on the rise again: Which states now protect churches from closure?
Every U.S. diocese curtailed the public celebration of Mass in 2020 at the outset of the pandemic, many in response to state or local laws, which varied widely in their…
Pope Francis meets close collaborator of Rupnik
The Jesuits dismissed Rupnik on June 9 after the priest and artist had been accused of spiritual, psychological, and sexual abuse, and abuse of conscience, spanning more than three decades.…
Lightning strike destroys monumental statue of Christ in Mexico
Consulted by ACI Prensa, the authorities indicated that the decision to replace the statue had not yet been made. Christ the Fisher Christ the Fisher was erected by the Peruvian…
Court rules California district can’t bar Christian athletic club from schools
The opinion found that the district failed to treat Fellowship of Christian Athletes “like comparable secular student groups whose membership was limited based on criteria including sex, race, ethnicity, and…