A papal visit to the South Pole? Pope Francis looks to new peripheries
Pope Francis would not be the first religious leader to visit Antarctica. Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill visited an Antarctic research station — and walked with penguins — in 2016 as…
Rome remembers 80th anniversary of Nazis’ expulsion of the city’s Jews
On Oct. 16, 1943, the Gestapo raided the ghetto, rounding up 1,022 Jews who were subsequently deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. “Two hundred were children. Sixteen of…
Facility-based abortions drop 30% in North Carolina after 12-week abortion ban, data show
“I’m encouraged that the numbers dropped,” he said. “It worries me a little bit because it’s only one month.” “It would be awesome if that were the case,” he continued.…
Pro-life groups warn of late abortions in Ohio Issue 1. Here’s what the initiative says
Molly Smith, a board member for the anti-Issue 1 group Protect Women Ohio, called the initiative “extreme.” “The practice of late-term abortion is so barbaric that Republicans and Democrats agree…
Islamist kills teacher at French high school, bishop condemns the terrorist attack
The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, condemned the “barbarity of Islamist terrorism” and said the police had prevented an attack at another place of the country. In his statement, the…
Synod on Synodality ‘cannot remove pages from the Bible,’ synod archbishop says
The Colombian prelate emphasized that “the synod cannot remove pages from the Bible, the synod does not have that kind of authority, nor does the pope remotely want that.” “There…
Pastor removed from ministry after report about $200,000 in sex abuse hush money
One of the letters, dated Jan. 24, 2018, was from the man’s attorney Joanne Suder. That letter demanded $375,000 in exchange for forgoing a lawsuit, but it also accused Morlino…
‘The Chosen’ announces Season 4 theatrical release, new trailer
Last year, viewers were given the opportunity to watch the premiere and finale of Season Three in theaters. “The Chosen” Season Four poster. Credit: The Chosen The premiere episodes will…
Catholic Relief Services calls for ‘immediate humanitarian access’ to Gaza Strip
CRS in its statement noted that nearly 1 million people, “almost half the population,” are “at risk of displacement” following Israel’s directive for people to evacuate the northern part of…
Praying for peace: Franciscans hold special prayer services in Jerusalem
The parish priest of St. Saviour’s Latin parish in Jerusalem and the assistant priest pray the rosary at a prayer service organized by the Franciscan friars of the Custody of…
‘Each of us is loved’: California bishops’ letter shows Church response to gender ideology
In their September letter, the California bishops noted that the Catholic Church “is called to do as Jesus did, to accompany in a spirit of solidarity those marginalized and suffering,”…
Cardinal De Donatis leads faithful in Rome for prayer vigil for peace in the Holy Land
The 69-year-old cardinal’s remarks took a rhetorical turn to express his closeness and prayers for the departed, the injured, and those who continue to suffer. “There are many who, driven…