In a recent radio interview, Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich-Freising said the Catholic Church needs to provide better pastoral support for lesbian or gay people but stopped short of endorsing … Continue reading Cardinal’s words on same-sex blessings show church’s broader dilemma
El Papa Francisco pidió a los sacerdotes, durante la Misa celebrada en Casa Santa Marta este martes 30 de enero, que sean pastores cercanos en medio del pueblo de Dios, … Continue reading El Papa Francisco pide sacerdotes que sean pastores cercanos y no “patrones de finca”
AMMAN, Jordan – Churches in Afrin, Syria, are calling on the world to stop the slaughter of civilians during the Turkish military assault.“We ask you to pray for us and … Continue reading Churches in Syrian enclave say Turkish bombing is killing civilians
Although it’s difficult to know if any Catholics are living in North Korea today, a Korean priest says that even after a long period of persecution in the world’s most … Continue reading Are There Any Catholics in North Korea?
The cornerstone of Catholic social teaching is the defense of human dignity. Every person has innate and infinite dignity imparted by God. All actions in and by society may be … Continue reading What does Catholic social teaching tell us about sexual harassment?
In a stunning move of the utmost importance, the Vatican today announced that Pope Francis has decided to send Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta to Chile to listen to the … Continue reading Pope Francis sends special prosecutor to Chile to investigate charges against Bishop Barros
El Papa Francisco rechazó la posibilidad de que en la Misa se sustituyan las lecturas del día por textos no bíblicos, y advirtió que se trata de una práctica prohibida … Continue reading El Papa advierte que no se pueden sustituir las lecturas de la Misa por textos no bíblicos
