(CNA. Daniel Payne). The Holy See this week hosted a panel at the United Nations at which advocates highlighted the “exploitation and commodification” inherent in the surrogacy industry and stressed the need…
Day: June 21, 2024
Indigenous reactions mixed after US bishops’ apology: ‘They won’t ever forget’
(National Catholic Reporter. Katie Collins Scott). “A deep sadness.” That was the first emotion Jay, a member of the Gros Ventre Tribe, said he felt as he read an apology issued by the…
This Pride month, LGBTQ+ Catholic women speak
(National Catholic Reporter. Emily Claire Schmitt). In the weeks leading to Pride month, I had the privilege of speaking candidly with several of my LBGTQ+ Catholic women peers about their experience of…
Caso Viganò, cos’è lo scisma. E cosa l’eresia
(Avvenire. Riccardo Maccioni ). La vicenda dell’arcivescovo convocato dalla Dottrina della fede per le sue posizioni anti papa Francesco e anti Vaticano, occasione per riflettere su come la Chiesa affronta i suoi dissidi…
For true ecumenism, the Pope must also clean up his church
(Katholisch.de. FELIX NEUMANN) Even popes have realistically assessed what the papacy means for ecumenism. Paul VI described his office as the “greatest obstacle” on the path to church unity. With the primacy…
La sorpresa. C’è un altro cardinale con l’età “ritoccata”
(Avvenire. Gianni Cardinale). Dopo il caso del kenyano John Njue, la cui data di nascita era stata corretta dal 1944 al 1946, tocca ora a Philippe Ouédraogo, del Burkina Faso: sarebbe nato…
City of Edmonton sued for denying pro-life group a booth at upcoming exhibition
(Life Site News. Anthony Murdoch). A Canadian pro-life group, with the help of a top constitutional law group, is suing Edmonton after city officials denied the group the ability to rent a…
La Fraternidad Sacerdotal de San Pío X volverá a consagrar obispos
(InfoCatolica. P. Benoît de Jorna ). El P. Benoît de Jorna, superior del distrito francés de la Fraternidad Sacerdotal de San Pío X ha asegurado en una carta dirigida a los benefactores de la…
Irish bishops say the Israel-Hamas war ‘is an attack on all of humanity’
(Crux. Charles Collins). Ireland’s bishops are calling for and to the conflict between Israel and Hamas and the release of refugees in a conflict that has lasted around 8 months. Hamas attacked…
Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex ‘marriage’
(Life Site News. Angline Tan). In a betrayal of both natural and divine law, Thailand is to become the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex “marriage. ”On June 18, in…
Brazilian Supreme Court justice accuses bishops of ‘disinformation’ on marijuana debate
(Crux. Eduardo Campos Lima). As the Supreme Court of Brazil prepared to examine the decriminalization of marijuana possession, Justice Luis Roberto Barroso said the head of the Bishops’ Conference called him earlier…
Can generous family policies help boost fertility rates?
( Daniel Payne for CNA). Advocates and policymakers have for years argued that extending family benefits — such as paid leave, job guarantees, and cash payouts for new babies — could help reverse…
UN Agency for Women Targets “Anti-Rights” Groups
(Stefano Gennarini, J.D.. C-fam). In an anonymous article on its website, the UN agency for women, UN Women, has called upon feminists to defend the homosexual/transgender cause against what they call “anti-rights”…
India’s Eastern Church settles dispute, awaits Vatican nod
(UCANews. Saji Thomas). A liturgy dispute that pushed India’s eastern rite Syro-Malabar Church to the verge of a split has been settled following concessions from both parties, said a bishop who attended the synod…
U.S. bishops issue plea for nonviolence ahead of elections
(The Catholic World Report. Gigi Duncan). A leading U.S. bishop issued a statement Wednesday urging Christians “and people of goodwill” to abstain from political violence and resolve differences through dialogue and the voting process….
DRC: Bishop calls on authorities to end the torment of the Congolese people
(Sina Hartert. ACN). After new massacres in North-Kivu, Mgr Sikuli Paluku, Bishop of Butembo-Beni, in a message sent to ACN, denounces the atrocities committed by the ADF since the beginning of June…
Pope Francis tells Communion and Liberation leader: ‘Do not look at your navel’
(CNA. Jonah McKeown). Pope Francis in an audience last week with the president of Communion and Liberation (CL) reportedly told the leader not to “look at your navel” but to share their movement with…
China jails woman for teaching Quran to Uyghur children
(UCANews reporter). A Uyghur Muslim woman has been sentenced to an additional 14-year prison term for allegedly teaching the Quran to teenagers following a decade in jail, says a report. Heyrinisa Memet…
Breakthrough seems to be here – Years-long liturgical dispute likely to be settled
(Katholisch). A liturgical dispute that has lasted for years in the Syro-Malabar Church, which is linked to Rome, could now possibly be ended after concessions from both sides. “Subject to the approval of the…
Mecca, oltre mille morti per il caldo: la minaccia del clima sull’Hajj
(asianews). Più dei timori della guerra a Gaza e dei rischi legati alla calca nei luoghi santi, in passato fonte di incidenti mortali dal bilancio (a volte) pesantissimo, quest’anno il nemico numero…
Francisco a los luteranos: Todos somos peregrinos de la esperanza
(Isabella Piro. Vaticans News). El Papa recibió en audiencia a una delegación de la Federación Luterana Mundial. En su discurso, hizo referencia al próximo Jubileo y al aniversario del Concilio de Nicea:…
Víctimas de abusos pedirán al Vaticano que se expulse permanentemente a los curas pederastas
(Alfa y Omega). La principal organización mundial de víctimas de abusos eclesiásticos está preparando un documento que presentará al Papa en el que se incluye esta medida, así como la petición de…
Le cardinal Napier d’Afrique du Sud envoie un message fort sur “l’assaut contre la famille”
(Agnes Aineah. ACI Africa). La famille est confrontée à la “crise la plus importante et la plus grave” dans le monde d’aujourd’hui, a déclaré le cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, qui a averti…
Accanto ai migranti e ai rifugiati
(Korazim. Simone Baroncia) Fino a lunedì 17 giugno sono sbarcate sulle coste italiane 23.725 persone migranti; mentre nello stesso periodo dello scorso anno furono 55.902 e nel 2022 furono 23.920, secondo i…
La virgen de Guadalupe mexicana que llora sangre: primer caso a estudiar tras reforma de Vaticano
(Zenit Español. Rafael Manuel Tovar). En la colonia Obrera de la ciudad de Morelia, México, ha sucedido un supuesto caso de una imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe que llora sangre. La Arquidiócesis…
ACS, nel 2023 raccolte donazioni per 143,7 milioni di euro
(ANSA. Staff) Aiuto alla Chiesa che Soffre nel 2023 ha ricevuto donazioni e lasciti per 143,7 milioni di euro. Tale valore, insieme a 0,8 milioni di euro di riserve dell’anno precedente, ha…
Papa Francesco: alla Specola Vaticana, “andare alle periferie della conoscenza umana”
(Agenzia SIR. Staff). “Fede e scienza possono essere unite nella carità, se la scienza viene messa al servizio degli uomini e delle donne del nostro tempo, e non distorta a loro danno…
Papa Francesco: ai luterani, “camminare insieme, pregare insieme e fare la carità insieme”
(Agenzia SIR. Staff). Il 1700° anniversario del Concilio di Nicea è “un bellissimo segno di speranza, che ha un posto speciale nella storia della riconciliazione tra cattolici e luterani”. Lo ha detto…
Pope’s Anti-TLM Theologian Shows His Pro-Contraception Cards
(RORATE CAELI. Peter Kwasniewski) Pope Francis is fond of saying “everything is connected.” Traditionalists have been saying the same thing for the past six decades. We have long emphasized that those who…
Andrea Grillo: An astonishing interview of the main lay ideologue behind Traditionis Custodes and the desire to ban the Traditional Mass
(RORATE CAELI. Diane Montagna). While Archbishop Viola, Secretary of the Dicastery for Divine Worship, is the main clerical ideologue interested in the ultimate ban of the Traditional Latin Mass, the main lay ideologue is Italian lay theologian…