South Korea: more than one million people in the streets against homosexual “marriage”

Nov 07, 2024 22:40

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Demonstrators joined in prayer for three hours Photo: The Korea Herald

Donald Trump has surged in popularity among Catholic voters

Archbishop José Mário Scalon Angonese of Cascavel

Deacon Andrew Bennett—a former ambassador for Canada’s religious freedom

Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA

While most German bishops support the Synodal Path’s ambitious agenda, Woelki, Hanke, Oster, and Voderholzer have opposed it

passed away on November 1 at 2:30 a.m. in São Paulo, Brazil

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Ongoing Liturgical Dispute in India’s Syro-Malabar Church Escalates Amidst Threats of Canonical Action

In a circular dated October 30, Bishop Puthur asserted that the Church would no longer tolerate public dissent that tarnishes its leadership’s reputation, signaling a potential crackdown on clergy and lay groups engaged in the protest.

Oct 31, 2024 17:33

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Convent of Mother Teresa’s missionaries looted and burned in Haiti

The convent had provided free medical care to nearly 1,500 inpatients and 30,000 outpatients each year, fulfilling a vital role in one of Haiti’s most vulnerable communities.

Oct 31, 2024 17:30

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France: There Will Be No Entrance Fee to Notre Dame Cathedral: The Church Rejects The Government’s Proposal

The French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, proposed on October 24 to charge entry for tourists who visit the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, restored after the 2019 fire and which will reopen in December. The proposal has been rejected by the Church.

Oct 31, 2024 07:26

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USA: use of cell phones in confessional forbidden

Lincoln Diocese Bans Smartphones in Confessionals to Protect Privacy and Reverence

Oct 29, 2024 19:18

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Lebanon: nuns who took in Muslims and Christians fleeing bombings

In northern Beqaa, the convent of the Sisters of Our Lady of Good Help has been transformed into a refuge for more than 800 people fleeing the bombing. The fifteen sisters from the Melkite Greek Catholic Church are welcoming hundreds of internally displaced people there, mostly Muslims, offering them not just shelter but also comfort and support.

Oct 29, 2024 15:42

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Vogue praises the Pope’s “elegance” and places him on its annual list of best-dressed people

Vogue singled out the pope’s first public appearance after his election as the defining image of his papacy’s visual identity. Standing on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo XIV wore a red satin mozzetta and a wine-colored stole embroidered in gold, completed by a pectoral cross suspended from a golden silk cord

This is how the Pope explains how we are called to unite our waiting for the Savior with attention to what God is doing in the world

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, December 14, 2025

South Korea: more than one million people in the streets against homosexual “marriage”

U.S. elections and the Catholic vote: Washington Post post-election poll shows decisive support for Trump

National controversy in Brazil over an archbishop’s disparaging remarks about receiving communion in the mouth

Canadian Christian Leaders Rally Against Rising Antisemitism in Landmark Declaration

U.S. Bishops’ President Calls for Prayers and Unity Following Presidential Election

4 German Bishops Criticize german Synodal Path Amid Global Church’s Synodal Reflections

Founder of the Heralds of the Gospel dies at 85 years of age

Ongoing Liturgical Dispute in India’s Syro-Malabar Church Escalates Amidst Threats of Canonical Action

Convent of Mother Teresa’s missionaries looted and burned in Haiti

France: There Will Be No Entrance Fee to Notre Dame Cathedral: The Church Rejects The Government’s Proposal

USA: use of cell phones in confessional forbidden

Lebanon: nuns who took in Muslims and Christians fleeing bombings