In the long-awaited denouement of the Vatican’s “trial of the century,” which has been seen widely as a litmus test of Pope Francis’ press for reform, a Vatican tribunal Saturday sentenced Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu to five years and six months in prison for his role in various financial crimes.
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5 Years After Catechism Update, Catholic Activist Sees ‘Renewed Momentum’ to End Death Penalty
Five years after Pope Francis updated the catechism to clarify the Catholic Church’s teaching on the death penalty, there is “renewed momentum” in the United States to end the practice, a leading Catholic activist said.
Federal Court Strikes Down Illinois Law Restricting Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Speech
A federal court has struck down an Illinois law that restricted what the state’s 100 pregnancy resource centers — but not abortion clinics — could tell patients.
While Saying He’s Better, Pope Reveals Plans for His Funeral and Burial
While insisting that his health continues to improve and he has no present plans to resign, Pope Francis nevertheless revealed in a new interview that he’s begun making plans for his own funeral and burial, including his desire to be entombed in Rome’s famed Basilica of St. Mary Major.
Obituaries, Week of December 16, 2023
Sister Doris Marie Batt, CSJ
Letters to the Editor Week of December 16, 2023
I Have Questions, Catholics, Please Return to Mass, Essential Article about Nuclear Disarmament, Wonderful Retreat
The Rise of Antisemitism Should Concern All of Us
As people of the Jewish faith gather together to celebrate the Festival of Lights this Hanukkah season, a darkness is falling over the faithful.
The Presence of the Lord Among Us Is a Great Joy
Upon entering most of our Catholic schools and academies, a visitor will see a sign on the wall that reads, “Let it be known to all who enter here that Jesus Christ is the reason for this school, the unseen but ever present teacher in all its classes, the model of its faculty, and the inspiration for its students.”
Deacon Remembers Msgr. John Lavin
I have a confession to make. But I’ll get to it later because, after all, you can’t rush a good confession, and I haven’t finished examining my conscience yet anyway.
Palestinian Ambassador Lauds Pope’s Description of Gaza War as ‘Defeat’
Palestine’s ambassador to the Holy See has lauded Pope Francis’ description of the current war in Gaza as “defeat” and has called for both a cease-fire and an end to Israeli settlements, urging international leaders to do more.