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Key Discussions at U.S. Bishops’ Spring Meeting: Eucharistic Revival, Indigenous Ministry, Immigration, Addressing Abuse
With the National Eucharistic Congress less than a month away, the papal nuncio to the United States wants the American bishops to remember that the Eucharistic revival isn’t necessary just for the laity, but for them, as well.
Ecumenism and Papal Primacy: Vatican Releases Status Report on Dialogues
The reason why the 2024 edition of the Vatican yearbook has re-inserted “Patriarch of the West” as one of the historical titles of the pope appears to be a response to concerns expressed by Orthodox leaders and theologians.
Angels or Aliens? Some Researchers Say Vatican Archives Hold UFO Secrets
A group of scientists and researchers are seeking access to the Vatican Apostolic Archives to uncover information about UFOs and the paranormal, believing there may be traces amid the 50 miles of shelves holding everything from handwritten papal notes to presidential missives.
Organized Attacks on Catholics Continue
Last year the FBI rescinded an internal memo, leaked by a whistleblower, revealing how the federal law enforcement division of the Justice Department was targeting “radical traditional Catholics.”
Statues and Doors of a Bensonhurst Catholic Church Badly Damaged in a Vandal’s Attack
Clergy and parishioners at St. Dominic Church were in shock after two statues were defaced and its glass front doors shattered in a vandal’s attack Monday afternoon, June 10, authorities and church officials said.
Analysis: A Practical Approach for Selecting the U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican
With the imminent departure of Joseph Donnelly as the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, it seems likely the post will be vacant for a while. It would make little sense to try to ram through a nominee before the election in November, and afterwards it can take a new (or returning) administration six months, or more, to work its way down to the Vatican gig on the list of federal jobs to fill.
Former Employee Arrested in Vatican Sting Operation for Alleged Fraud
A former Vatican employee has been arrested in a sting operation and is currently behind bars awaiting formal charges for trying to sell back a manuscript he allegedly pilfered from the archives of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican confirmed Thursday, after the incident was first reported in the Italian newspaper Domani.
Queens Catholic Academy Students Are Surrounded By Images of the Sainthood-Bound Teen
Hunter Hodes is just like any other fifth grade student, collecting baseball cards and playing video games like Roblox, similar to many of his classmates at St. Joseph Catholic Academy.
Saintly Work of Rose Hawthorne Is Carried on by Sisters of the Order She Founded
Pat Simone, 90, always perks up when Sister Marie Dominique walks into her room at Rosary Hill Home because she knows the young nun will bring a smile to her face with a kind word, a warm gesture, or by simply wearing a grin.