The Pontifical Academy of Life said Friday that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade “challenges the whole world.” “The court’s opinion shows how the issue of abortion continues to arouse heated debate. The fact that a large country with a long democratic tradition
Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ address at the Festival of Families during the World Meeting of Families 2022, which was held in the Paul VI Audience Hall on June 22, 2022. Dear families, I am happy to be here with you, following
A theologian considered close to Pope Francis has warned that the German “Synodal Way” is at risk of “breaking its own neck” if it does not heed the objections raised by a growing number of bishops around the world. Cardinal Walter Kasper also said organizers
A newly released draft Vatican document calls for the creation of “catechumenate” marriage prep programs, which would provide for about a year of formation for couples anticipating marriage within the Church, along with additional years of support after marriage. Assessing that proposal requires some sense
I was privileged to interview Father Jonathan Meyer who has begun ministering as a National Preacher for the Eucharistic Revival. The revival officially begins in the United States on June 19, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Father
A theologian has resigned from the German “Synodal Way” forum on sexual morality. Katharina Westerhorstmann told the Catholic television station K-TV that she left the forum “not only because of time constraints, but also because of the concrete work in the synodal forum itself,” reported CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language
Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke of Ekwulobia, Nigeria, was one of 21 new cardinals designated by Pope Francis. He will be elevated to cardinal at a consistory at the Vatican Aug. 27. Born March 1, 1963, in Anambra, Nigeria, Bishop Okpaleke was ordained to the priesthood in
In his Pentecost homily the Holy Father noted that “oddly, the Holy Spirit is the author of division, of ruckus, of a certain disorder.” “Yet at the same time, he is the author of harmony,” Pope Francis continued. “He divides with the variety of charisms, but it
One person was injured in a fire that engulfed Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn, Texas, Thursday morning which the local county sheriff’s department is saying appears to have been caused by a gas leak. According to a press release from the
Amid attacks on Catholic churches and other security concerns surrounding a looming Supreme Court abortion case, the U.S. bishops are inviting Catholics to turn to prayer. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will observe Religious Freedom Week June 22-29 by encouraging Catholics to pray,
