Announcing the themes for the next three World Youth Day celebrations, Pope Francis called on young men and women to meditate on the path of Christian life that God has called them to walk.
Catholic Faith
Celebrating Corpus Christi in Flatbush
Father Raphael Munday, administrator, and Father Anselmus Mawusi, parochial vicar, led St. Catherine of Genoa parishioners in procession with the Blessed Sacrament in East Flatbush on the solemnity of Corpus Christi, June 23.
St. Pius X on the Rebound After Fire
St. Pius X, Rosedale, whose church was ravaged by a fire on June 16, is showing the world that it’s the faith of its parishioners that makes a community, not a building.
UK Pro-Life Groups Praise Appeal Court for Stopping Forced Abortion
A panel of Court of Appeal judges has halted a court-ordered abortion in the United Kingdom, overturning a decision made June 21 in a case involving a mentally disabled woman.
‘Religious Freedom Week’ 2019 Comes at Especially Menacing Moment
Yesterday officially kicked off the U.S. bishops’ annual “Religious Freedom Week,” which is a bit of an exercise in rebranding.
Bishop to Remain With Hong Kong Protesters ‘No Matter How Long They Stay’
As massive protests continued in Hong Kong, the Auxiliary Bishop pledged to remain with those opposing a controversial extradition bill and the resignation of the Chinese territory’s leader.
Quebec Government Passes Canada’s Strictest Secularism Bill
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.
Pope Francis Says There Can Be No Justice Without ‘Social Rights’
According to Pope Francis, the world today is living in an era of changes where “the soul of our peoples is at stake.”
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.
Book Describes a Dark Side of Mexico’s Catholic History
More than a war chronicle, “Saints and Sinners in the Cristero War: Stories of Martyrdom from Mexico” dissects the religious, social and political aspects of Mexico’s anti-Catholic history.
