Report: Confidential Synod on Synodality records aren't secure
Additionally, the availability of the Synod’s working group assignments calls into question organizers’ decision to not make the information available to the media. Paolo Ruffini, president of the synod’s information…
How the ‘miracle of the sun’ in Fátima helped to end an atheist regime
A few years before, a revolution had led to the establishment of the First Portuguese Republic in 1910 and a new liberal constitution was drafted under the influence of Freemasonry,…
In face of war and natural disasters, Church in Syria seeks to maintain people’s faith
The prelate highlighted the aid that the Catholic Church in Syria provided to the victims at that time, regardless of their religion. “We did everything possible to be close, at…
Biden Health and Human Services imposes trans pronoun mandate on employees
“I want to say clearly to every one of you: Who you are and who you know yourself to be is valid,” Palm continued. “We want you to be your…
Pew study: Christianity still most common religion among Asian Americans
Overall, slightly more than half of Asian Americans “express a connection to Christianity” in the latest survey, either through direct affiliation or through family or culture. Among the surveyed sub-demographics,…
Catholic patriarch calls day of prayer and fasting for peace in the Holy Land
Pizzaballa, who serves as the head of Latin Catholics living in Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan, and Cyprus, acknowledged that the war may inhibit many Catholics in the Holy Land…
10 things you should know about Blessed Carlo Acutis
Carlo Acutis, a Catholic Italian teenager who died in 2006, was beatified Oct. 10, 2020, in Assisi, Italy. A gamer and computer programmer who loved soccer and the Eucharist, he…
Mexican dubia cardinal: A synod ‘does not have doctrinal authority’
The prelate stressed that they first addressed “the pope, in a very private manner” and “we agreed to publish them to help guide a little the people of goodwill that…
Caritas Jerusalem suspends activities in Gaza and Israel but announces emergency plan
Caritas Jerusalem, which serves the needs of people in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Jerusalem, reported that some of its staff are among those displaced. Consequently, there was no…
Texas executes prisoner despite pleas for clemency from Catholic anti-death-penalty group
In the days and hours leading up to the execution, anti-death-penalty advocates had pleaded with the state to grant Murphy clemency. Among them was the Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN), a…
Synod on Synodality members ask ‘for greater discernment’ of Church teaching on sexuality
Ruffini did not expand on what he meant by “discernment” and was not asked to clarify. Members made the request for “greater discernment” of the Church’s sexual doctrine during the…
The cardinals at the Synod on Synodality: A prelude for the next conclave?
Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals for the Catholic Church on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. The men, whose ages range from 49 to 96, come from 15 different countries and…