A new law in Quebec prohibits the wearing of religious symbols or clothing by some government employees, including public school teachers, state lawyers, judges and police officers.
Catholic Church
St. Pius X Church, Rosedale, Gutted by Blaze
The church had five Sunday Masses scheduled, but no parishioners were inside the building at the time of the fire.
On Social Media, Catholic Tribalization and the Call to Friendship
While the Church purports to be an evangelizer of culture, quite often it’s also evangelized by culture, and social media is a leading case in point.
Power of Prayer Helps Spell Victory for Youth in National Tournament
Though 13-year-old Christopher Serrao studied long, complicated and obscure words for hours on end to win a prestigious spelling bee, the most important word in his arsenal had just five letters: F-A-I-T-H.
Author’s Memoir: A Journey From Music Clubs to Churches
Author Dawn Eden Goldstein said she saw the need for her newest book after the U.S. Catholic bishops adopted the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” in 2002.
Vatican Issues Document on Challenges of ‘Gender Ideology’ to Catholic Education
Titled Male and Female He Created Them, the document is in many ways a compilation of several remarks given by Pope Francis, who has often expressed his concern over the impact gender ideology has on children.
Quarter of U.S. Catholics Say They Have Skipped Mass Because of Abuse Crisis
After the survey for this study was conducted, the Vatican issued new guidelines on abuse, which makes it mandatory for all clerics and members of religious orders to report cases of clerical abuse to Church authorities, including when committed by bishops or cardinals.
French Sex Abuse Commission Gets to Work
France’s first ever independent commission set up by the Catholic Church to examine claims of clergy abuse has now launched its appeal for witnesses to offer testimony.
Pope Francis Tells Romania to Remember ‘Cultural and Spiritual Roots’
Pope Francis landed in the Eastern European country of Romania on Friday, where he warned about the “hurdles” created by progress and called for “a greater collaboration” among its political and religious authorities.
In Romania, Pope Delivers Shout-Out for Women and Call to ‘Encounter’
In a jam-packed Saint Joseph Cathedral in Romania on Friday, Pope Francis encouraged the local church to embrace a culture of encounter while giving a shout-out to women in the country.