Catholic newspaper takes Mexican president to task for joking about murders
The archdiocesan newspaper was unstinting in its reflection on López Obrador: “He is not afraid of being ridiculous, which has become a form of governance. With the response he gave,…
Two Catholic universities among the worst for free speech in America, watchdog says
Georgetown ranked 246th on that metric, while also getting very low ranks in “openness,” a measure of how comfortable students feel in talking about controversial subjects on campus. Both schools…
Bishop warns about ‘hard times’ Argentina is going through
Faced with this scourge, he recalled the words of St. Peter: “I have neither silver nor gold, but what I do have I give you: in the name of Jesus…
Lawmaker accuses Azerbaijan of ‘genocide,’ seeks answers on Biden administration’s plan
“Whatever we think of the goal of integration into Azerbaijan, what is totally and absolutely unacceptable is to achieve that through genocide,” Smith said. “The government of Azerbaijan has never…
Cardinal Cupich: ‘Nothing to be feared’ from ‘ancient reality’ of synod
“History has shown that the use of fear tactics by those who resist any kind of renewal that involves change is not new,” the archbishop said. He cited St. John…
Catholics in Vietnam ask Pope Francis to visit their country next
The pope said that he was “very positive about relations with Vietnam,” despite the problems in the past in the Holy See’s “slow” dialogue with the country’s socialist government, adding…
Nicaraguan ‘campesino’ leader who refused to falsely accuse bishops shares his testimony
“Because I refused, I was turned over to torture. Even so, I was sentenced to 16 years . Eleven months later I got out because of an amnesty law, and…
Mexican Supreme Court rules criminalization of abortion in Federal Penal Code unconstitutional
The ruling responds to a legal challenge to the constitutionality of the law (amparo) filed by a civil association, unnamed in the text, against articles 330, 331, and 332 of…
Priest heads to Ulma family beatification: ‘Saintly figures so close to my family tree’
Also among the nine family members killed was Józef and Wiktoria’s seventh child, who was not given a name before the Nazi killings. The Vatican has confirmed that Wiktoria went…
Baltimore Archdiocese considers bankruptcy amid possible sex abuse lawsuits
“An approach under consideration to meet both of our stated goals is seeking relief through a bankruptcy reorganization — establishing a reasonable and equitable method for compensation of victim-survivors while…
Catholic bishops take issue with Biden administration’s proposed LGBT discrimination rules
The letter noted, for instance, that many Catholic charities offer “emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence,” some of which are structured as single-sex environments. Yet the proposed rules would…
Bishop Strickland: Church has ‘no authority whatsoever’ to ordain women to priesthood
“Sacred Tradition and the Ordinary Magisterium of the Church have affirmed throughout the ages that the Church has no authority whatsoever to ordain women to the priesthood,” the bishop said.…