Here is Pope Francis’ schedule for World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon
The park will be the site for WYD 2023’s main festivities, including Mass with Pope Francis on the final day. Sunday Mass followed by a meeting with World Youth Day…
Vatican: Pope Francis has checkup at Rome hospital
According to its website, Gemelli Hospital’s center for elderly patients has a day hospital as well as areas for acute patients, rehabilitation, neuropsychology, and research. Pope Francis, 86, canceled meetings…
Oklahoma board approves first Catholic charter school in the country
“Oklahomans support religious liberty for all and support an increasingly innovative educational system that expands choice,” the governor added. “Today, with the nation watching, our state showed that we will…
Church tower collapses following earthquakes in southern Peru
Although there were already projects for the restoration of the churches, new evaluations are now necessary due to the recent damage. The mayor of the Lari district, José Panta Mamani,…
Report: Twitter fails to block some child pornography
Thiel said it was “a surprise” to get any hits on “a small Twitter dataset.” Researchers used a digital signature analysis called PhotoDNA and their own software program to scan…
Carmelite nuns file new theft and defamation charges against Fort Worth Bishop Olson
“Bishop Olson forced the Reverend Mother to turn over her computer, iPad, and cellular phone to him personally,” the charge states. Though the physical property has since been returned, the…
Texas becomes 18th state to ban sex changes for kids
Rep. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, the primary sponsor of the bill and a medical doctor, said the bill was written to withstand legal challenges. “Children in Texas are officially protected from…
‘National Celebrate Life Day’ rally in Washington, DC, announced for anniversary of Roe reversal
“We are no longer hampered by the 1973 Roe decision in light of the 2022 Dobbs ruling,” Hawkins said. “With Roe gone, we can reaffirm the obvious: Our nation was…
Pope Francis to sign human fraternity document with Nobel laureates in St. Peter’s Square
Oscar Arias Sánchez, president of the Republic of Costa Rica from 1986 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2010 (Costa Rica): Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1987 for his efforts…
Penitential rite held after naked man stands on St. Peter’s Basilica’s main altar
Celebran acto de reparación en la Basílica de San Pedro del Vaticano después de que un hombre profanara el templo al desnudarse en el altar mayor.@aciprensa @EWTNews — Almudena Martínez-Bordiú…
Religious persecution takes its toll on Catholic faith in Mexico
“Mexico has been carried away by the anti-Christian trend that comes from the West. The vandalism attacks on the churches, the buildings, the attacks on the religious, are always against…
Abortions in Scotland highest on record as government considers abortion on demand
Anthony Horan, director of the Catholic Parliamentary Office, said that the Scottish government should focus on promoting human dignity. “Every abortion is a tragedy,“ he said. “Each statistic presented in…