U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan shared details about the moment he had to run for shelter Saturday as Iran launched a missile attack on Israel while he was visiting Bethlehem. The Archbishop of New York is spending a week in Israel to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA). He is the chair of the association. …
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Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Singapore in September, the Vatican announced Friday, confirming the longest trip of Francis’ papacy that is sure to test his health, stamina and mobility. The Vatican confirmed the Sept. 2-13 visit, saying the 87-year-old pope would visit Jakarta, Indonesia; Port Moresby and Vanimo, Papua New Guinea; Dili, East Timor; …
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Catholic Americans expressed frustration after President Biden publicly broke with the teachings of the Catholic Church once again on Monday. Biden has faced accusations of being a “cafeteria Catholic” throughout his tenure, and that criticism resurfaced this week after the Vatican released a declaration reaffirming its opposition to “gender theory,” surrogacy and other progressive social movements. In response, White House …
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The Vatican’s recent document on human dignity shows that the Catholic Church transcends secular ideas of “left” and “right,” America’s most popular bishop says. Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona–Rochester said the Catholic Church’s release of Dignitas infinita shows “how stupid it is” to try to categorize the faith as “left” or “right.” The document, the title of …
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced questions about Pope Francis’ declaration condemning gender theory on Monday, ultimately affirming President Biden’s support for the transgender community. A reporter pressed Jean-Pierre regarding the Pope’s Monday document, which formally reaffirms and expands on the Catholic Church’s assertion that attempts to alter an individual’s immutable gender are ultimately misguided attempts to play God. …
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The Vatican has released a document criticizing gender theory, transgender surgery and surrogacy as affronts to human dignity. Dignitas Infinita, Latin for “Infinite Dignity,” was released on Monday after more than five years in development by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) and focuses on threats to human dignity in the modern world. “In the light of …
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For the faithful worldwide, the gifts of Easter continue after the official remembrance of Jesus’ resurrection. For Catholics around the world, Sunday, April 7, 2024, is known as Divine Mercy Sunday. In the Gospel of John, Jesus prepares those on Earth to carry out his holy mission: “Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has …
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Former President Donald Trump raised eyebrows last month after announcing he was selling special edition “God Bless the USA” Bibles. The holy books, themed after country music artist Lee Greenwood’s patriotic anthem, contain more than just Christian scriptures: The special edition Bibles also contain the text of secular documents, including the U.S. Constitution, the Pledge of Allegiance and the chorus …
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The Vatican is preparing to release a document examining the issues of gender theory and surrogacy. The Holy See announced Tuesday that a press conference will be held on April 8 to present the document, titled Dignitas infinita – Latin for “Infinite Dignity.” Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández – the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith – …
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Pope John Paul II, the third-longest serving pope, passed away on this day in history, April 2, 2005, at age 84. The pope had been in rapidly declining health in the last few days of his life — and made his last public appearance on March 30, 2005. During that brief appearance, John Paul II appeared at a window and …
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