The U.S. bishops are drafting a Eucharistic document to catechize Catholics, not to score political points, two bishops emphasized this week. In comments to the Wheeling News-Register that were published on Tuesday, Bishop Mark Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virgina, and Bishop Jeffrey Monforton of Steubenville, Ohio, said
During the first few centuries of the Church, bishops and priests were diligent in their care of the Eucharist. Many of the Early Church Fathers insisted that not even a crumb should fall on the ground. St. Hippolytus of Rome, a bishop of the 2nd century,
Weekly Sunday Mass participation is now under 25% among U.S. Catholics, irrespective of fallout from the COVID-19 restrictions. For American adults in general, religious membership has fallen under 50% for the first time in more than 80 years. And among younger adults, “nones” have increased markedly, including because of growing
The Tokyo Olympics will happen amid a state of emergency, and without fans at events in the host city. The Japanese government on Thursday announced that it would re-institute strict measures to counter COVID-19 surges in the capital. The measures will take effect next week, and last
A Catholic diocese in Nigeria asked Tuesday for prayers for a priest abducted by suspected members of the Boko Haram terrorist group. “Kindly join us in praying for the quick and safe release of Rev. Father Elijah Juma Wada, who was abducted by suspected members
MIAMI — As rescue efforts continue in Surfside, Florida, after a condominium collapsed in the early morning hours of June 24, a Catholic family of four was laid to rest Tuesday, the second Catholic funeral for victims of the incident that has now claimed the
The debate about “Eucharistic coherence” (i.e., determining what makes one worthy to receive the sacrament), has been framed in many outlets as a battle between those who see the Eucharist as medicine vs. those who treat it as a sacramental gold star for good behavior.
The announcement that 10 individuals will face charges for a range of financial crimes marks the end of a two year investigation by Vatican prosecutors. But the trial, which includes several prominent Vatican figures, is likely to mark the beginning of a new phase in
A petition asking Amazon Studios to keep nudity out of its upcoming Lord of the Rings television series has garnered 50,000 signatures. The creators behind the Instagram account Cathoholicism started their push after learning Amazon had hired an intimacy coordinator for the series, raising suspicions the show
The Church in Cuba offered a special Mass of thanksgiving for the 75 years of consecrated life of Sister María de Jesús Miranda, who has served the poor and sick as a member of the Congregation of the Servants of Mary. The Mass was offered
