Exiled Nicaraguans: Dissolving university that trained seminarians was ‘hostile action’
The “voluntary dissolution” classification, she explained, “is just a facade used by the Sandinista dictatorship. In this specific case we have before us an obligatory dissolution, by force.” Molina is…
Massachusetts panel says child abuse laws should protect transgender kids from parents
The commission did not respond to a request for comment about what such a law would look like, but the transgender care children can legally receive in Massachusetts includes therapy,…
PHOTOS: Rosary procession in St. Peter’s Square honors the Blessed Virgin Mary
St. Peter’s Square was illuminated by candlelight the night of Saturday, May 20, 2023, as pilgrims prayed the rosary in a procession in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Credit:…
A surfing saint? Pope Francis recognizes the heroic virtue of Guido Schäffer
Born in Brazil on May 22, 1974, Schäffer grew up near the sandy beaches of Rio’s Copacabana neighborhood. His father was a physician and his mother was very active in…
Pope Francis on G7 Summit: Nuclear deterrence offers ‘only an illusion of peace’
President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Japanese Prime Minister…
Pope Francis: ‘We must not get used to war!’
Quoting the fourth-century bishop St. Gregory of Nyssa, he said: “‘What splendid news! He who became man for us … to make us his brothers, presents himself as man before…
Bishops of Mexico: Lack of democracy results in the violation of human rights
Attempts to reform the INE have been harshly criticized by the opposition, who say that it would reduce the independence of the electoral body and put it in the hands…
Alleged Marian apparitions the subject of new observatory
The task of the observatory is not “to judge or intervene in alleged apparitions or phenomena, but to study how these events take place and to give information and support…
Woman with Down syndrome sues over abortion law at European Court of Human Rights
The U.K. government defends the law as a balance between the rights of women and the rights of the unborn child. It says that abortion is a personal choice and…
Shooting at funeral home in Ecuador leaves four dead
At least four people were killed and another eight were wounded, including two minors, local media reported. The head of the National Police in Manabí, Patricio Almendáriz, reported in a…
Make nuclear disarmament a priority, Catholic bishops urge G7 Summit
Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the targets of the first atomic bombings in August 1945. The bombings from U.S. aircraft helped end the Second World War. The attacks caused an estimated…
Vatican withdraws World Youth Day 2023 stamp after criticism in Portugal
Other critics faulted the design for seeming to resemble the propaganda of the Salazar dictatorship. The monument was built at a time when the dictatorship sought to strengthen nationalist sentiment…