Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi will go to Moscow on the second leg of a peace mission on behalf of Pope Francis, the Vatican said.
Month: June 2023
Texas Diocese Led by Papal Critic is Target of Apostolic Visitation
Although the exact purpose of the inquiry remains unclear, the Texas diocese led by perhaps the most publicly outspoken U.S. bishop in his criticism of Pope Francis is now the subject of a Vatican investigation.
Nigerian Clergy Decry Violent Attacks by Muslims
Bishop Wilfred Anagbe, during a recent stop in Brooklyn, said massacres by Fulani herdsmen have continued in Nigeria, even as a new president has taken office.
For Polish Parents, Sharing Their ‘Katolicki’ Faith With Children is Essential
When Auxiliary Bishop Witold Mroziewski served as pastor of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church in Sunset Park 10 years ago, he noticed that many of his parishioners did not reside in the neighborhood but instead came from elsewhere to attend Mass at the traditionally Polish parish.
Church Activists Struggle Against Growing Slavery-Like Labor In Brazil
The number of people working in slavery-like conditions in Brazil is the highest in 11 years. With 1,443 identified cases from Jan. 1 to June 14, the first half of 2023 already has the highest number of such occurrences in Brazil since 2012.
Following Wagner Group’s Now-Halted March On Moscow, Bishop Sees ‘Hope and Danger’ Ahead For Ukraine
While a Catholic bishop in Ukraine warned current events presented “both hope and danger” for his own country, leaders of Russia’s Orthodox Church backed President Vladimir Putin’s rule and welcomed the apparent defusing of a military rebellion.
Ukrainian Catholic University Volunteers Feed Front-Line Soldiers With Food For Body and Soul
College students often struggle in the kitchen, but at one Catholic university, they’re making food to help defend their country’s freedom.
One Year After Dobbs Decision, Pro-Life Work Has Just Begun, Say DC Rally Speakers
Hundreds of pro-life activists gathered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, June 24, to mark the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling that said the right to an abortion is not guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
Pope Recalls ‘Vatican Girl’ on 40th Anniversary of Disappearance
Pope Francis on Sunday marked the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of an Italian teenager, the daughter of a former Vatican employee, offering his closeness and prayers to her family and all those with a loved one who is missing.
Wyoming’s Abortion Pill Ban Blocked While Lawsuit Proceeds
A judge blocked Wyoming’s ban on abortion pills days before it was set to take effect July 1.