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1 month ago | 
catholicworldreport.com | Ed Condon |John Paul Shimek
Pope Francis greets then-Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik during a private audience at the Vatican in this Jan. 3, 2022, file photo. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)The rule of law is never subject to the slightest exception, even in times of crisis. The reason is that the rule of law is at the service of the human person and aims to protect his or her dignity, and this does not allow for exceptions. It is a principle.
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1 month ago | 
catholicworldreport.com | Hannah Brockhaus |John Paul Shimek
Pope Francis fills No. 2 position at Governorate of Vatican City State By Hannah Brockhaus for CNA null / Credit: Andy – Rock News/ShutterstockVatican City, Feb 25, 2025 / 12:45 pm (CNA). Pope Francis has named two secretaries-general to serve under Sister Raffaella Petrini, FSE, in the Governorate of the Vatican City State, giving the Vatican’s first woman president “the power to dispose and confer… specific competencies or particular tasks” on the appointees.
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2 months ago | 
catholicworldreport.com | Rody Sher |John Paul Shimek
German theologian and journalist explores the legacy of Iraq’s Christians By Rody Sher for CNA German theologian and journalist Matthias Kopp — spokesman for the German Bishops’ Conference and a consultant to the Vatican Dicastery for Communication — was in Iraq this past week to present his new book, “The Christian Legacy in Iraq.” / Credit: Syriac Catholic Eparchy in MosulACI MENA, Feb 8, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).
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2 months ago | 
catholicworldreport.com | Tina Dennelly |John Paul Shimek
El Paso, Texas, Sep 26, 2019 / 11:15 am (CNA).- At a Mass and press conference held at the US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas on Wednesday, bishops from the border region emphasized the importance of providing care for migrant families, especially those who share a common faith and baptism with American Catholics. “These are baptized Christians.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
catholicworldreport.com | George Weigel |John Paul Shimek
“Luce,” mascot of dumbed-down CatholicismPerhaps the people in Rome who gave us this mascot idiocy could take a moment to reflect on the success of New Evangelization initiatives that are, in fact, bringing young adults to Christ in the United States. The Holy Door is the northernmost entrance of Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
catholicworldreport.com | Daniel Payne |John Paul Shimek
Florida church bookkeeper sentenced to federal prison after stealing $875,000 from parish By Daniel Payne for CNA null / Credit: Dan Henson/ShutterstockCNA Staff, Nov 15, 2024 / 14:00 pm (CNA). A bookkeeper at a Florida Catholic parish has been sentenced to more than two years of federal prison after stealing nearly $900,000 from the church at which she managed financial records.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
catholicworldreport.com | Hannah Brockhaus |John Paul Shimek
Italy’s Mafia-fighting ‘street priest’ Archbishop Domenico Battaglia to become a cardinal By Hannah Brockhaus for CNA Archbishop Domenico Battaglia of Naples, Italy. / Credit: Vincenzo Amoruso via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Vatican City, Nov 14, 2024 / 11:55 am (CNA). Archbishop Domenico Battaglia of Naples, a late addition to the pope’s roster of new cardinals to be created next month, has commanded headlines for years for his strong stand against organized crime in southern Italy.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
catholicworldreport.com | Susan Ciancio |John Paul Shimek
Deepen your spiritual life and combat evil with the RosaryPraying a rosary and asking Mary to take our prayers to her Son is a beautiful way to unite our will to Christ’s will, to help us grow closer to Him, and to battle the evil of our day. (Anuja Mary/Unsplash.com)For decades, especially through its Marian Blue Wave program, American Life League has encouraged pro-life advocates to pray the rosary for an end to abortion and Planned Parenthood.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
catholicworldreport.com | Daniel Payne |John Paul Shimek
Vatican: Swiss bishops mishandled sex abuse claims, but no cover-up found By Daniel Payne for CNA St. Peter’s Basilica. / Credit: Thoom/ShutterstockCNA Staff, Oct 25, 2024 / 13:50 pm (CNA). The Vatican has reprimanded the Swiss bishops for their handling of sexual abuse claims in that country after a more-than-yearlong investigation into how the bishops addressed allegations of clergy sex crimes there.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
catholicworldreport.com | Tyler Arnold |John Paul Shimek
Democrats tee up ‘Catholics for Harris-Walz’ coalition By Tyler Arnold for CNA Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at Planned Parenthood in St. Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, March 14, 2024, and greets Dr. Sarah Taxler, chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood North Central States. Standing with the vice president is Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. / Credit: The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 17, 2024 / 18:15 pm (CNA).
