Benjamin Wiker

1 day ago | catholicworldreport.com | George Weigel |Benjamin Wiker

A new model conclave? At this delicate moment in Catholic history, fundamental questions of doctrine, morals, and pastoral practice are being contested. Cardinals concelebrating Mass for the election of the Roman pontiff in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 12, 2013. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Rome has a good claim to be the rumor capital of the planet.

1 month ago | catholicworldreport.com | Kate Quinones |Benjamin Wiker

Judge blocks Trump’s pause on refugee admissions  By Kate Quiñones for CNA null / Credit: Billion Photos/ShutterstockCNA Staff, Feb 26, 2025 / 14:35 pm (CNA). A federal judge in Seattle blocked the Trump administration’s suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions program on Tuesday. In a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead ordered the Trump administration to restore the program and funding to refugee aid programs amid a lawsuit alleging that the freeze was unlawful.

2 months ago | breakpoint.org | David Bahnsen |John Stonestreet |Maria R. Baer |Benjamin Wiker

Another presidential executive order puts an end to men in women’s sports in America, at least for now. And John and Maria discuss the search for meaning and self-esteem.

Jan 19, 2025 | catholicworldreport.com | Martin Barillas |Benjamin Wiker

Michigan parish celebrates Chinese New Year with Mass in Mandarin By Martin Barillas for CNA On Feb. 3, 2025, at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Father John Yongli Chen will celebrate an evening Mass in Mandarin, his native language, in recognition of the Chinese New Year. Chen is pastor of St. Ann Parish in Ortonville, Michigan. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Fr. John Yongli ChenAnn Arbor, Michigan, Jan 19, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). This year, Jan.

Aug 17, 2023 | catholicworldreport.com | Diego López Marina |Benjamin Wiker

Central American University (UCA) of Nicaragua. / Credit: Jesuits Central AmericaCNA Newsroom, Aug 17, 2023 / 15:50 pm (CNA). At the U.S. State Department on Thursday, Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel condemned the recent seizure of a Jesuit-run university in Nicaragua and called for the release of political prisoners there, including Bishop Rolando Álvarez.