Jerusalem patriarch Cardinal Pizzaballa: The Lord ‘wants me to bring his grace to this place’
“Being a foreigner is typical of this land; you never entirely belong to anyone or anything. Right now being a foreigner also means trying to have a more detached perspective,…
Democratic senators ask Biden administration to mandate coverage of OTC birth control
The senators suggested the administration could add the OTC pill “to an existing coverage requirement and/or formulary” and “eliminate any otherwise-required cost-sharing and prior authorization for OTC contraceptives,” among other…
Pope Francis: Like Benedict XVI, be ‘humble laborers’ for the Church
“God loves humility,” he added, “because it permits him to interact with us. Even more, God loves humility because he himself is humble. He comes down to us; he lowers…
St. Juan Diego migrant hostel: a refuge on the route through Mexico
Accompanied by his wife and two children, he began the journey to the United States passing through various places, including the dangerous Darien jungle. “The truth is, I thought would…
Are these the best and worst states for religious freedom?
Illinois, South Carolina, and New Mexico took the top three spots overall, with Illinois having legal safeguards on the books in 85% of the categories that First Liberty studied. That…
Ohio abortion supporters outraise pro-life side 3 to 1 ahead of November referendum
The American Civil Liberties Union, along with its foundation and state affiliates, donated about $2.8 million. Planned Parenthood and its local affiliates donated more than $1.8 million. The largest individual…
Brooklyn bishop ‘appalled’ over music video shot in Catholic church, will investigate
One of those coffins says “RIP B—-.” Several items like cloths, candles, small statutes, a coffin, and a vase appearing to hold a dark liquid that says “RIP” are sitting…
Pope Francis talks Synod on Synodality and homosexuality in new interview
Francis said the result of the first part of the Synod on Synodality, which met at the Vatican Oct. 4–29, “is positive.” “Everything was talked about with total freedom —…
Cardinal Dolan condemns religious hatred, urges people to ‘stand courageously for peace’
Dolan said it was “especially disheartening” to learn that the accused killer in that incident “reportedly identifies as Catholic.” “Nothing could be more antithetical to our Church’s teachings than this…
FBI director: Religious hate crimes against Jewish population ‘wildly disproportionate’
“But I think that the point that I was trying to make there, which I really think Americans need to understand, is how wildly disproportionate, if you could ever use…
Update: Pope Francis to attend COP28 climate change conference in Dubai in December
The United Nations annual climate change conference, known as the “Conference of the Parties” (COP), includes governments that have signed the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol,…
Nicaraguan bishop: Dictators say they love God while they believe they are gods
The bishop charged that “those who exploit the poor and oppress people not only do not know or love God but — as Pope Francis said this morning at the…