Which countries in the Americas do not celebrate Holy Week?
United States According to the official holiday calendar of the federal government, the country does not recognize any day of Holy Week as a holiday, but some states do. Connecticut,…
Statue of Mary smashed at California Catholic church
The vandal, a male, was caught on security cameras walking up to the statue and pulling it down, according to John Andrews, communications director for the Diocese of San Bernardino.…
Oregon denies adoption after woman refuses to back gender ideology, homosexuality
Bates, who is receiving pro bono legal representation from Alliance Defending Freedom, argued in her lawsuit that this requirement infringes on her First Amendment rights to freedom of speech, freedom…
A monk’s radical proposal for college today: ‘We’re convinced there is objective truth to be learned’
Belmont Abbey is not ignorant of these harsh realities. That is why, Solari said, it opened and currently operates an on-campus maternity home and pregnancy resource center to minister to…
Pope Francis washes feet of young inmates on Holy Thursday 2023
The platform allowed the pope to wash and kiss their feet without getting all the way on the ground as he has done in past years. Pope Francis washes and…
How immigration is hurting Honduran families — and what CRS is doing to limit it
Morales said that migration is not a situation that occurs because someone “really wants it” but mainly “because of the lack of employment.” “Our youth and families want to get…
Singing this song on Holy Thursday can purify your soul (and save you time in purgatory)
“An indulgence does not confer grace. An indulgence is not a remission of the guilt due to sin. The guilt due to sin is ordinarily taken away by the sacraments…
Pope Francis celebrates 'the birthday of the priesthood' with 1,800 priests on Holy Thursday
Holy Thursday celebrates the institution of the Eucharist and institution of the sacrament of the priesthood at the Last Supper. Pope Francis will celebrate a Mass of the Lord’s Supper…
Maryland attorney general report on abuse claims to identify more than 600 victims
The report made extensive use of records provided by the archdiocese as well as information gathered from a tipline, interviews with alleged victims, and public records. Brown said the report…
‘The truth that has been given to us’: Norway’s Bishop Varden on speaking about sexuality
The bishops’ pastoral letter was read aloud at Masses the weekend of March 25 and 26 at Catholic churches in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland. Varden said the bishops…
Pope Francis revises the penal law of the Eastern Catholic Churches
“In the Church the purposes of punishment are the restoration of justice, the correction of the matter, and the reparation of the offense and damage,” he said. Bishop Juan Ignacio…
Why is today called Spy Wednesday?
Today’s reading follows yesterday’s account of the incident from the Gospel of John, in which Jesus says: “Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me” (Jn…