CNA—Russian leaders on Friday announced the death of Alexei Navalny, a prominent opposition politician to President Vladimir Putin, in a Siberian prison. Navalny, 47, had been serving a 19-year sentence in a harsh penal colony north of the Arctic Circle for alleged extremism and years of criticism of the authoritarian Putin. Navalny’s political opposition to…
Vatican News—Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, the bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, has released another critique of the Synod on Synodality, arguing that the ongoing discussion and discernment process offers “two opposing visions” of the nature, organization, and role of the Church. On the one hand “On the one hand, the Church is presented as founded…
ACI Prensa—Four bishops from the Mexican state of Guerrero recently met with members of organized crime in an effort to seek peace in a region shaken by violent clashes and death. During a Feb. 14 press conference, Bishop José de Jesús González of the Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa said that the prelates of the area “began…
OSV News—With the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers set to square off in Super Bowl LVIII, two faith-based nonprofits each stand to win big — thanks to a friendly wager between the Catholic bishops in the teams’ respective cities. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco and Bishop James V. Johnston of Kansas…
Fox Digital—Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs kicker and co-founder of the fashion brand Shepherd’s, told Fox News Digital about his new menswear company, as well as his fervent faith beliefs. Butker and co-founders Chris Cottrell, Nathan Price and Austin Wright—all practicing Catholics—recently launched Shepherd’s, a men’s clothing line where faith and fashion “fit together.” While…
CNA—More than a dozen senators are demanding that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) come clean about its efforts to surveil traditionalist Catholics, with the lawmakers accusing the agency of deleting records, withholding details, and giving misleading information about those undertakings. Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley and 15 other Republican senators expressed their demands in a…
Center for Family and Human Rights (C-Fam)—The World Health Organization (WHO) has put off a decision to admit a radical pro-abortion organization into official relations and launch a three-year collaboration. The proposed partnership with the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) drew sharp criticism from a coalition of pro-life groups led by C-Fam (publisher of the…
“Friends, the Capuchin friars welcomed a broken man into their home, their routine, and their lives,” says Bishop Barron. “In showing Christ’s tender love and mercy to Shia LaBeouf, they saw a man reinvigorated and ultimately welcomed into the fullness of the Church.” “It’s a beautiful story, modeled time and again throughout the ages by…
Bismark Diocese—Many Catholics in the diocese do business with Mayo Pharmacy, owned by Kevin and Tammy Martian, because it is a pro-life pharmacy. The downtown Bismarck business does not sell contraceptive or abortifacient drugs. There was a time when being a pharmacist was not a challenge to the Catholic faith. But during the 1960s, drug…
Mark your calendar! Invite a friend! All of our events are free and open to all! SEE SPRING 2024 EVENTS BELOW: ————– Monday, March 4 – Lecture Catholicism on the Catwalk: Reflections of a Fledgling Fashionista The Rev. Timothy Valentine, Ph.D. General Theological Seminary Entrance via the gate at 429 West 20th Street New York,…
Stay Sane in an Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive, by Greg Harden is a powerful and inspiring book that offers readers valuable insights and practical advice on how to navigate life’s challenges and become the best version of themselves. Harden’s expertise in mentoring world-class athletes and his extensive experience in athletic…
Dr. Kevin Martian, owner of Mayo Pharmacy in Bismark, North Dakota is challenging the Biden administration’s mandate requiring pharmacies that serve patients with Medicare, Medicaid or other federally funded coverage to stock and dispense elective abortion drugs. The government mandate threatens legal action against any pharmacy or pharmacist that does not comply, even if doing…
CNA—This past week in the Holy Land, during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, a group of young people in their 20s actively participated in all various ecumenical prayer services. They were German-speaking theology students enrolled in the annual program of ecumenical studies (called “Studienjahr”), which has been offered for 50 years at the…
ACI Prensa, CNA—In the history of the Catholic Church various saints and blesseds have described what hell is like, based on visions and messages they received during their lives. Hell’s structure St. Teresa of Ávila, a doctor of the Church, related in her Autobiography that when the Lord showed her hell, she experienced that she…
The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education (ICLE) is pleased to invite all clergy and religious to a complimentary webinar taking place tomorrow, January 25, with their Executive Director, Elisabeth Sullivan. The webinar will discuss the growing renewal of Catholic education and the key role played by priests and religious. IMPORTANT NOTE: The Institute of Catholic…
Vatican City—According to the President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization, the Pope’s main concern is that the 2025 Jubilee Year be prepared in the best possible way. Speaking after an audience with Pope Francis on 3 January, Archbishop Rino Fisichella said that during the meeting the Pope approved the motto proposed…
CNA—UPDATED 01/17/23—The Permanent Council of the French Bishops’ Conference has expressed carefully delineated support for the Fiducia Supplicans declaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on pastoral blessings. In a Jan. 10 statement, the French Bishops Council acknowledged that the declaration addresses a sensitive topic, namely “the accompaniment in the Church for…
CNA—After a long journey to the Catholic faith, Hilary (born in 310) was baptized in 345 and elected bishop of Poitiers in 353. His first work, “Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew,” (the link is to an English translation) is the oldest surviving Latin commentary on that Gospel. Pope Pius IX formally recognized him as…
CNA—Pope Francis on Thursday accepted the resignation of Major Archbishop Cardinal George Alencherry of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, based in India, commending the prelate’s faithfulness after decades of leadership in that Church. At the same time, the Holy Father addressed an ongoing bitter dispute in the archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly, directing the faithful there to accept…
CNA—Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of the Diocese of Wenzhou in the eastern region of Zhejiang, China, was arrested by Chinese security forces on Jan. 2, according to a report by AsiaNews. During his arrest, the bishop was, according to an AsiaNews source, instructed to “take clothes for spring, summer, autumn, and winter,” indicating that his detention…
