Cardinal Dolan on St. Patrick’s funeral: ‘We don’t do FBI checks on people who want to be buried’
Joseph Zwilling, a spokesman for the Archdiocese of New York, contacted by CNA on Wednesday said the archdiocese had no immediate comment on the Gentili supporters’ statement. Asked by email…
Two of Father Rupnik’s alleged victims speak publicly for the first time
According to Kovač, 20 sisters were abused out of a community of 40 women. For Kovač, the press conference was an opportunity to break the “silence” that victims have faced,…
2024 International Congress of Families to be held in Mexico
Milanés recognized that families face innumerable challenges and thus CIFAM aims to “equip them so that they can be a source of security and comprehensive health, identity and belonging, planning,…
Over 100 relics of Christ, Holy Family, saints to be displayed at New Jersey parish
The exhibit includes a handful of relics from the passion of Jesus Christ: a small splinter of the cross, a piece of the crown of thorns, a piece of Christ’s…
Pro-life advocates fight against euthanasia expansions across Canada, Australia
Other states in Australia permit doctors to initiate conversations about assisted suicide, Yuen noted, though the country’s federal euthanasia law imposes some barriers to the practice. “It’s a matter of…
‘We are not going anywhere’: Knights of Columbus vow to keep up aid to Ukraine
“There’s this sense that people are surrounded by this fear and the sense of death,” he explained. Not even pregnant and new mothers are safe from the violence, he noted,…
St. Peter Damian, the driving force behind the reform of the Church 1,000 years ago
He founded five more communities of Benedictine hermits while encouraging the monks to always seek the spirit of silence, charity, and humility. St. Dominic Loricato and St. John of Lodi,…
Pro-life scholars challenge study that claims abortion pills are ‘safe’ and ‘effective’
The study relied on self-reported responses to a survey. Only 74% of the outcomes were known, which means that the outcomes for more than one-fourth of the survey respondents were…
Haitian bishop in ‘stable’ condition after explosion in Port-au-Prince
“We are aware of the difficult situation of violence and insecurity that Haiti is suffering. We admire the strength and firmness of the pastors of the Haitian Church who, despite…
Catholic prison ministry makes good use of large donation of Bible study materials
“The retreat is always received positively, and it’s amazing to see not only the growth of the ministry but the growth and the witnessing to the way the Holy Spirit…
Francisco and Jacinta: brother and sister saints who were seers at Fatima
Redeeming sorrow Shortly after the fourth apparition, Jacinta found a rope. The children agreed to cut it in three and to tie it around their waists, over their skin, as…
Rome to host 7th Day of the Catacombs, opportunity to reflect on early Christians
“So evocative memory, directly perceived and experienced, cannot fail to arouse profound reflection and therefore, for believers, prayer; a prayer addressed to the Lord, God of life and savior, but…