Bishops to Biden administration: Keep in place federal rules to protect college religious groups
The 2020 rule has two sets of provisions: one for public institutions that directly receive grants and one that governs states and subgrantees that are public institutions. The rule bars…
Nicaraguans respond to ‘staged’ prison interview with Bishop Álvarez
In the room there are also three blue armchairs with a coffee table and several potted plants. “I was very happy to see the photos of my brother, Bishop Rolando.…
Catholic charity rescues 20 Afghan girls after ISIS attack
“The Hazaras have long been persecuted in Afghanistan,” Pineiro said, “and after the Taliban took back over Afghanistan after the botched withdrawal in August 2021, their persecution has immensely increased.”…
Arrest made in vandalism of New York pregnancy center
There have been dozens of acts of vandalism targeting pro-life pregnancy centers across the nation since reports in May 2022 that Roe v. Wade would be struck down by the…
Guam Archbishop Michael J. Byrnes steps down for medical reasons
On March 28, Pope Francis appointed Convocar apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Agaña until the nomination of a new archbishop. According to Pacific Daily News, Byrnes left Guam in…
More than 10,000 expected for New York Eucharistic Congress in October
The shrine, which overlooks the Mohawk River, is “one of the most sacred spots not just in the state of New York but in the United States,” the New York…
Imprisoned Nicaraguan Bishop Álvarez appears in video posted by dictatorship
The news media also posted photos on its website of the visit in a story titled “Bishop Rolando Álvarez receives a visit from his siblings.” The brief text only says:…
Courageous grandmother who led fight to stop removal of cross from plaza in Spain dies
The cross of Callosa de Segura In March 2016, the socialist mayor of Callosa de Segura pushed a motion to remove the cross adjacent to St. Martin Church, invoking the…
Pope Francis: An ethical AI respects human dignity
“I encourage you, in your deliberations, to make the intrinsic dignity of every man and every woman the key criterion in evaluating emerging technologies,” Francis told participants. “These will prove…
Social media apostolate brings the beauty of Rome’s historic churches to Instagram
The Roman station church tradition has experienced something of an Anglophonic revival in the last three decades, spearheaded by the Pontifical North American College, which in recent years has offered…
Priest reports possible eucharistic miracle at Connecticut church
“Very powerful, very awesome, very real, very shocking. But also, it happens, and today it happened,” he said. “They were running out of hosts and all of a sudden more…
Pope Francis, Mississippi bishop offer prayers for victims of deadly tornado
“It is almost complete devastation,” Royce Steed, emergency manager in Humphreys County, where Silver City is located, told USA Today. “This little old town … is more or less wiped…