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February 8, the feast day of St. Joseph Bakhita, is the International Day of Prayer for Victims of Human Trafficking.
Human trafficking “is a deep wound, inflicted by the shameful pursuit of economic interests without any respect for the hum…
Read MoreFather Joseph Shekari, who ministers in the Diocese of Kafanchan in Kaduna state (map), was kidnapped on February 6. Gunmen broke into the parish house during the night, killed a cook, and abducted the priest.
Read MoreThe southwestern Indian state of Karnataka (map) is 84% Hindu, 13% Muslim, and 2% Christian. According to the report, “activists arrived with a bulldozer, demolishing the building that provided social services.”
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Feb 8, 2022 | Featured, News, Politics, Weekly Headlines |
Integralism has led to a firestorm of controversy in Catholic intellectual circles, and it has its able and enthusiastic defenders as well as its strident detractors. What is at the core of Integralism?
Posted by bcadmin | Feb 8, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Catholics and politics, Central America, Church in the Americas, El Salvador, Jesuits, News |
Members of El Salvador’s ruling party face criticism and ridicule after questioning the rector of Jesuit-run Central American University, whose members have been critical of the president.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Feb 8, 2022 | Abortion, Catholic News Service, Catholic politicians, Catholics and politics, Church in the US, Diocese of Las Vegas, faith and politics, Nevada, News, pro-choice politicians, the pro-life movement |
The bishop of Las Vegas asked any Catholic politician who is “at odds” with church teaching upholding the sanctity of all life to voluntarily refrain from presenting himself or herself for Communion while they hold public office.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Feb 8, 2022 | Bishop Georg Bätzing, Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, German bishops, German Church, German synodal path, Germany, News, synodality |
The Synodal Path of the Catholic Church in Germany wants laypeople to be able to participate in choosing bishops and wants the church to have women deacons.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Feb 8, 2022 | Catholic News Service, News, Pope Francis, priesthood, Seminarians, Vatican |
Priests must not shut themselves into small-knit cliques but instead open themselves to the world and make God’s love reach everyone, Pope Francis said.
Read MoreWASHINGTON – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Louisville, and has appointed Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux as his successor.
The resignation an…
Read MoreReading I 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30
Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD
in the presence of the whole community of Israel,
and stretching forth his hands toward heaven,
he said, “LORD, God of Israel,
there is no God like you in heave…
Posted by bcadmin | Feb 8, 2022 | Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Associated Press, Catholic nuns, Catholic Schools, Church in the US, Embezzlement, lead, Los Angeles, News, Religious Sisters |
A Los Angeles nun and school principal who stole more than $800,000 to pay for a gambling habit was sentenced Monday to a year in federal prison.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Feb 8, 2022 | Apostolic Nuncio, caste, Church in Asia, Church in India, Dalit Christians, Dalits, India, Indian Bishops, lead, News, Tamils |
Pope Francis’s representative to India insists that caste status plays no role in the selection of bishops in the country.
Read MoreIn discussing Called to the Joy of Love: National Pastoral Framework for Marriage and Family Life Ministry, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone , the chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, warned of “swee…
Read MoreThe Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests has demanded that TAN Books stop selling books written by priests who were accused of abusing minors.
“This is the first that we have heard of any complaint from SNAP,” said a vice presid…
Read MoreThe Western Asian nation of 85.9 million (map) is 99% Muslim.
“Young people do not want to get married because the costs are too high. And even those few couples who do marry, do not have children,” said Archbishop Thomas Meram of Urmia…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Feb 8, 2022 | Argentina, Buenos Aires, Church in the Americas, Costa Rica, Drug trafficking, lead, News, Nicaragua |
As President Daniel Orega continues his crackdown on Nicaraguan’s freedoms, the Catholic bishops continue to speak up, while in Costa Rica, the bishops call for unity during the national elections.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Feb 8, 2022 | Arizona, Bishop Edward Weisenburger, Church in the US, lead, News, Synod of Bishops, synodality, Tucson |
A decision by Bishop Edward Weisenburger of Tucson to give the diocese’s synod leaders a blank canvas to carry out their vision for the process has paid dividends with 131 listening sessions completed to date.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Feb 8, 2022 | Church History, News, Papacy & Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Benedict, Pope Francis |
Does God Pick the Pope? by Jimmy Akin (written in 2018) “When Pope Benedict was elected in 2005, I was overjoyed. As much as I loved John Paul II, Cardinal Ratzinger spoke to me in a special way, and I was thrilled when he became pope. I was puzzled, though, by the way people began announcing him […]
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Feb 8, 2022 | Featured, heroes, News, Prayer & Spirituality, Sophia Excerpts, St. Paul, virtues |
Our culture has a very confused sense of heroism, often applauding the biggest, strongest, loudest, or wealthiest. Blockbuster movies and an endless parade of celebrities and sports figures dominate the mainstream representation of heroes. But true heroism — the kind that saves lives, preserves dignity, and protects the most vulnerable — is a determined, steadfast […]
Now, my son, is life for you And I wish you joy of it, Joy of power in all you…
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