Francis to embark on journey of dialogue to Bahrain
Pope expresses the hope that every meeting and event in the Persian Gulf country might be a fruitful opportunity to promote, in the name of God, the cause of fraternity and peace
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Pope expresses the hope that every meeting and event in the Persian Gulf country might be a fruitful opportunity to promote, in the name of God, the cause of fraternity and peace
Read MoreDuring November many Mexican Catholics visit shrines dedicated to “Saint Death”, an esoteric cult the Church denounces as the “antithesis” of the Gospel message
Read MoreBishops promise to stand by “our people”, promote dialogue and “urgently appeal” to authorities to achieve the common good
Read MoreDon’t expect the pope to lead the opposition to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni who has shown aspects of the Peronism that Francis grew up with in his native Argentina
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 2, 2022 | Africa, lead, News, Pope Francis, Students, Synod of Bishops, synodality, Vatican, Young People, Youth |
In an online discussion with African university students , Pope Francis condemned both past and current forms of exploitation and colonization, and urged young people to be courageous in their efforts to overcome continental and national challenges.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 2, 2022 | All Soul's Day, Jimmy Swaggert, John Henry Newman, News, Protestantism, Purgatory, St. Catherine of Genoa, The Dispatch, The Dream of Gerontius |
Editor’s note: The following homily was preached on the Commemoration of All Souls, November 2, 2022, at Our Lady of the Atonement Church in San Antonio (Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter). Allow me […]
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 2, 2022 | Catholic education, Catholic Schools, Church in the US, COVID-19 pandemic, lead, National Catholic Educational Association, News |
A recent federal government report shows that the COVID-19 pandemic had an adverse effect on younger students’ progress in reading and mathematics, though a deeper dive into the data reveals Catholic school students didn’t fall as far behind.
Read MoreCardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, was the Pontiff’s special envoy to the assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences as it met in Bangkok, Thailand. The prelate delivered an address o…
Read More“The program’s goal is to promote tolerance, and the arts provide new opportunities for LGBTQI+ Ecuadorians to express themselves freely and safely,” a State Department spokesman said in defense of the grant to an organization in Ecua…
Read MoreSince 2017, the Adorers of the Blood of Christ have waged an unsuccessful legal struggle against the eminent-domain takeover of some of their property for a natural gas pipeline.
“In 2018, despite clear and strenuous objections, Transco/Willi…
Read More“We are calling for a week of fasting and prayers to pray for change of hearts and for God’s mercy upon our nation for the destruction we have caused the environment,” said Archbishop Philip Naameh, president of the Ghana Catholic Bis…
Read MoreCardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Cause of Saints, presided at the Mass for the beatification of Blessed Ana Julia Duque Heckner, OP (1898-1993).
“She spent all of her long life, which ended in 1993, in the service …
Read MoreIn 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance on sexual orientation, gender identity, and the workplace, including dress codes, bathroom use, and preferred pronouns. A US district court, in response to a lawsuit by the St…
Read MoreAt least 156 people were killed, and 128 injured, in a Halloween crowd crush in Seoul, South Korea’s capital.
“For the peace and safety of the people, the relevant authorities must thoroughly examine the cause and process of this traged…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 2, 2022 | Featured, News, Politics, Weekly Headlines |
I’m voting Republican because I’m sick of being told that every policy disagreement I have with the Left is rooted in racism, sexism, or some other mean-spirited “ism” on our part.
I’m voting Republican because I’m sick of being told that every policy disagreement I have with the Left is rooted in racism, sexism, or some other mean-spirited “ism” on our part.
Posted by bcadmin | Nov 2, 2022 | Climate change, covid, democracy, Digital media, Diocese of Buffalo, Elections, Elon Musk, Governor DeSantis, Marijuana, News, Pope Francis, The Dispatch, transgenderism, Twitter |
‘They’ and ‘Them’ – “I was scrolling though Instagram recently when I came across a post from a Christian woman with 165,000 followers explaining how excited she and her husband were to have a ‘transgender̵…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 2, 2022 | Catholic Living, Featured, News, Weekly Headlines |
There is a movement to promote “recomposting” humans after death, but this process inherently devalues the human person by actively choosing to break down the difference between a person and a thing.
There is a movement to promote “recomposting” humans after death, but this process inherently devalues the human person by actively choosing to break down the difference between a person and a thing.
WASHINGTON – The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 6-12, 2022. Across the United States, dioceses, parishes, and Catholic organizations will host events to promote vocations to the ordained m…
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