Meet the Synod’s scooter-riding Byzantine archbishop who got the pope to wear a trucker hat
And according to Kocsis, the pope got a kick out of it. “He’s very open, and he loved it. I asked him if I could put the cap on him,…
Moscow Archdiocese urges return of memorial for bishop imprisoned by Stalin regime
Reinis was born in the Russian empire in 1884 and became a priest in 1907 and a bishop in 1926. He led the department of theoretical and experimental psychology at…
Massachusetts man arrested in assault and vandalism incident at Boston cathedral
Both of the arms of Christ were broken before officers responded to the scene and arrested him. “We appreciate the swift action by the Boston Police Department in apprehending a…
Notre Dame students defend ‘dignity and sanctity of women’ ahead of campus drag show
University of Notre Dame senior Merlot Fogarty. Courtesy of Merlot Fogerty That particular statement, she said, was released in the milieu of a controversy at Notre Dame regarding a sociology…
Satanic Temple loses lawsuit against Indiana pro-life law
“The Satanic Temple had an opportunity to submit evidence. It had notice of its standing defects. And it was given the opportunity to cure them. It has failed on all…
Dictatorship in Nicaragua cancels registration of 25 institutions including the Franciscans
The notice signed by Minister of the Interior María Amelia Coronel Kinloch specifies that the liquid and fixed assets of these 17 organizations will be turned over to the government…
PHOTOS: Members of the Synod on Synodality pray the rosary for peace at St. Peter's
“Enough with the war, with atrocious and senseless violence! Enough with the hatred that does nothing but feed hatred and prevents you from seeing other paths! Enough with the logic…
Bishops call for solidarity in wake of devastation from hurricanes in Mexico
The damage from these natural phenomena is compounded by Hurricane Lidia, which caused at least two deaths after making landfall in the Mexican state of Jalisco on Oct. 10, and…
Religious persecution is threat to U.S. national security, experts tell Congress
“The CPC designation,” Curry said, “is reserved for the worst violators of religious freedom, and despite the failure of Nigeria’s government to prevent the targeted killing and abduction of thousands…
Polish bishop at Synod: Practice can vary but doctrine has to be the ‘same for everyone’
He said the method of this synod brings both differences and agreements, and participants are not hiding the challenges. “It would be useless to get together for a month and…
Vatican puts 35 Catholic ‘martyrs of Kandhamal’ in India on road to sainthood
Kandhamal district, 150-250 miles southwest of the Odisha capital, Bhubaneswar, witnessed the worst anti-Christian violence in modern times beginning in August 2008 following the mysterious murder of Hindu nationalist monk…
U.S. bishops mark 25th anniversary of International Religious Freedom Act
“In 1965, Pope St. Paul VI promulgated the Second Vatican Council’s Declaration on Religious Freedom, Dignitatis Humanae, which stated that this right is founded ‘in the very dignity of the…