Pope Francis calls Gaza priest as Israel announces blockade
The Israeli military announced Oct. 9 it was imposing a total blockade on the Gaza Strip after Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip, launched an attack on…
Pastor of only Catholic church in Gaza: ‘Never have we seen things like this time’
Two days after the conflict began, Romanelli told ACI Prensa from Bethlehem, where he is stranded until he will be able to get through to return to the parish: “We…
U.S. bishops launch mental health campaign with special novena, discussions
The Novena for Mental Health, which starts on Oct. 10, is offered “in solidarity with those suffering from mental health challenges as well as health care professionals, family, and friends…
Archbishop Chaput offers advice to the Synod on Synodality
“At a minimum, synodality must never further divide her faithful at a time of internal confusion and grave external pressures,” he noted. In his reflections, the American prelate also reminded…
PHOTOS: Synod on Synodality delegates attend Divine Liturgy in St. Peter’s Basilica
Standing under the amber stained-glass window depicting the Holy Spirit as a dove, Patriarch Youssef Absi, the Greek Melkite Patriarch of Antioch, frequently incensed the altar, adorned with two Byzantine…
U.S. bishops call for prayers for peace in Holy Land amid escalating war
“May all who love the Holy Land seek to bring about among all the parties engaged in the fighting a cessation of violence, respect for civilian populations and the release…
German Christian home-schooling family reportedly given stay of deportation
In a post on X, the senator said she was “glad ICE has granted a 1-year stay of removal.” Blackburn had previously sent a letter urging Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…
Belgian bishop: ‘Euthanasia is not necessarily an evil as such’
“We will always oppose the wish of some to end a life too prematurely, but we must recognize that a request for euthanasia from a young man of 40 is…
Parolin: Hamas attack jeopardizes peace accord with Saudi Arabia
Parolin added that in the face of the seeming failure of diplomatic efforts to achieve good results, including with the war in Ukraine, it is imperative that “we all unite…
This week at the Synod on Synodality: Deliberations and veiled agendas
Much anticipation surrounds what is happening on Monday afternoon, as the synod commission designated for drafting the summary document will cast votes. These results — revealing the names of commission…
TIMELINE: What has the Catholic Church said about same-sex ‘blessings’?
“It would not be permissible to introduce new official structures or doctrines in dioceses before an agreement had been reached at the level of the universal Church, which would constitute…
St. John Henry Newman’s insights on the Blessed Virgin Mary
He said that the Scriptures were referring to Mary in the 44th chapter of the Book of Ezekiel when the prophet said God told him “the gate shall be closed,…