Parishioners murdered in Newton, Massachusetts, were ‘salt of the earth’ pastor says
Riley said that the D’Amores and Arpino were “awesome people” who were “very involved in the church.” “They were the best version of Catholic Italian-Americans you could ever believe,” he…
On heels of apostolic visitation, Bishop Strickland keeps up presence on social media
Strickland responded to the organization’s tweet by thanking them, saying “Our power is…’Hail Mary full of grace…’” The bishop responded to another tweet on Monday night by Fox News that…
Violence, emergence of new militia among Democratic Republic of Congo bishops’ concerns
“In the same vein,” the Church leaders said, “we are witnessing the emergence and expansion of the Mobondo militia in the western part of our country, which is spreading terror…
30 Catholic Democrats sign letter on Dobbs anniversary vowing to support abortion
Saturday marked one year since the Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned the nearly 50-year-old Roe v. Wade case. The decision in…
Views on sexual morality halt appointment of new dean at Italian seminary
The PTH Brixen, located in the Northern Italian region of South Tyrol (Alto Adige), is a significant institution in the traditionally German-speaking region, offering courses in philosophy and theology. It…
Religious freedom report shows dangerous trends in the West
“It’s not necessarily that type of persecution here ,” ACN-USA Director of Outreach Edward Clancy told CNA. Clancy said that Western governments often engage in “polite persecution,” referencing a term…
Vatican’s child protection commission invites public feedback on safeguarding principles
“The function of these principles,” the commission said, “is to promote protection from abuse in the Church according to existing good practices in safeguarding, with a focus on assisting people…
Amid trans ideology dispute, Portland Archdiocese temporarily closes department of schools
The department oversees more than 40 archdiocesan elementary schools and high schools, which educate more than 15,000 students and employ about 1,300 teachers, according to the archdiocese’s website. It supports…
German cardinal under investigation: Allegations of perjury prompt search of archdiocese
Searches were conducted simultaneously at 8 a.m. local time by some 30 police officers and four public prosecutors at a total of six locations, including the premises of the vicariate…
Cardinal Zuppi to go to Moscow this week as Pope Francis’ peace envoy
Pope Francis has asked the Italian cardinal to serve as a papal envoy to “initiate paths of peace” between Russia and Ukraine. The Moscow trip follows Zuppi’s visit to Kyiv…
Archdiocese criticizes Mexico Supreme Court’s ‘tireless interest’ in decriminalizing abortion
For the pro-life leader Marcial Padilla, director of the ConParticipation platform, what the SCJN did was “impose abortion on the national level by means of appeals.” “In other words, a…
Church demands answers after at least 48 die in gang fight in Honduran women’s prison
The number of women who died has not been fully determined. The public prosecutor’s office of Honduras counted 41 in a statement published June 20. According to the Office of…