Marian embrace: Gänswein speaks of loneliness and solace in first public appearance
“Mary’s assumption promises the acceptance that every person longs for.” Speaking publicly for the first time since leaving Rome after the death of Benedict, Gänswein made it disarmingly clear that…
Court: Maryland parents lack standing in parental rights lawsuit over trans student policy
“That does not mean their objections are invalid,” the opinion continued. “In fact, they may be quite persuasive. But, by failing to allege any injury to themselves, the parents’ opposition…
Vatican official urges South Sudanese to remain committed to peace and reconciliation
Parolin left Juba on Tuesday, Aug. 15, and headed to the Diocese of Malakal, where he had been invited by Bishop Stephen Nyodho to meet refugees from war-torn Sudan. Thousands…
Church to accompany peace talks between Colombian government, National Liberation Army
The ELN is the most important armed group remaining in the country after the peace agreement signed in 2016 between the Colombian state and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia…
Pakistan’s legislature passes bill to increase blasphemy penalties to life in prison
The anti-blasphemy law would apply to any person who directly or indirectly “defiles the sacred name” of any wife, family member, or companion of Muhammad through written word, spoken word,…
Vatican secretary of state to meet refugees from Sudan in four-day visit to South Sudan
He added: “There is an influx of people coming from Sudan to Malakal and it is the intention of the cardinal to go and meet those people to greet them…
New Jersey court rules Catholic school can require teachers to follow Catholic teaching
“As the New Jersey Supreme Court recognized, religious schools have a right to require their teachers to follow their faith in word and in deed,” Rassbach said, adding that “although…
Honolulu bishop details ‘shocking’ devastation on Maui after visit to Lahaina
“In order to arrive in Kapalua, we had to drive on the upper road above Lahaina town,” he said. “At several places along the road we saw spots that were…
Pope Francis calls for a ‘spirit of service’ on feast of Mary’s assumption
Pilgrims carry a sign in St. Peter’s Square on Aug. 15, 2023, during Pope Francis’ Angelus reflections on the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Vatican Media…
The fascinating history of the feast of Mary’s assumption
While a site outside of Jerusalem was recognized as the tomb of Mary, the earliest Christians maintained that “no one was there,” theologian and EWTN News Vice President and Editorial…
Cincinnati archbishop urges Catholics to reject state abortion amendment in November
Under the amendment, lawmakers could prohibit abortion “after fetal viability,” or when a child could survive outside its mother’s uterus, generally at around 24 weeks of pregnancy. The state would…
What happened to St. Maximilian Kolbe’s beard? The answer may surprise you
The second reason is that Kolbe’s beard is the only first-class relic that exists of him. The rest of his body was incinerated in the ovens of Auschwitz after he…