Christine Rousselle

1 week ago | aleteia.org | Christine Rousselle

A group of Quincy, Massachusetts, residents sued the city on Tuesday, May 27, in an effort to prevent the construction of two large statues of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian outside of a public building. The 15 plaintiffs, described in a press release from the American Civil Liberties Union as a "multifaith group," filed the suit in the Norfolk County Superior Court.

1 week ago | aleteia.org | Christine Rousselle

Delaware is now the latest state to pass legislation allowing doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medication to sick patients. Gov. Matt Meyer (D) signed the bill into law on May 20, 2025, after a nearly entirely party-line vote in the state's legislature. All Republican members of the Delaware General Assembly, along with a handful of Democrats, voted against the bill. Meyer noted the path to legalize assisted suicide in Delaware has been "a long journey." In 2024, the then-Gov.

2 weeks ago | aleteia.org | Christine Rousselle

Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain's Journey can now be purchased or rented on Apple TV, with more streaming providers coming soon, says its website. The film tells the story of America's combat chaplains — the men and women of various faiths who tend to the spiritual needs of members of the military. Interwoven through the film is the story of Venerable Fr. Emil Kapaun, a Medal of Honor recipient who died in a Korean prisoner of war camp.

2 weeks ago | aleteia.org | Christine Rousselle

Normally, two brothers becoming fathers within a week or so of each other would not merit a news article. But the Bollinger family’s story is a little different. You see, while the Bollinger brothers are becoming fathers, it is spiritual fatherhood that they are about to share. The Bollinger brothers are being ordained priests – one for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and one for the Archdiocese of Newark – just one week apart from each other.

2 weeks ago | aleteia.org | Christine Rousselle

The next Bishop of San Diego will be Auxiliary Bishop Michael Pham, the US bishops announced on Thursday, May 22. This is Pope Leo XIV's first appointment of a bishop in the United States. Pham has been an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of San Diego since June 6, 2023. He was consecrated as a bishop on Sept. 28, 2023, said the release from the Vatican. Since March 17, he has also served as the diocesan administrator prior to the appointment of a new bishop.