A new version of an iconic cockerel, or rooster, is once again watching over Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, symbolizing resilience amid destruction after a devastating April 2019 fire. It was installed Dec. 16 atop Notre Dame spire’s cross.
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Pope Condemns Attack on Gaza Parish Where Israeli Sniper Killed 2 Christian Women
Following the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem’s denouncement of a series of attacks on Christians in Gaza by Israeli forces Dec. 16, including the killing of a mother and daughter at a Catholic parish, Pope Francis and numerous bishops across the globe also condemned the attack, calling for peace.
Latin Patriarchate Says IDF Killed Women at Gaza Parish ‘in Cold Blood’
After two women were killed and several others injured in a series of targeted attacks on a Catholic church and convent by the Israeli military in Gaza, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemned the violence, especially as Christmas draws near.
Cardinal Sentenced to 5 and a Half Years in Jail in Vatican ‘Trial of the Century’
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.
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.
