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The hunt for the remains of the first Filipino-born bishop
July 22, 2019
A little over 100 years ago, the Catholic Church’s first Filipino-born bishop died while on a visit to Rome. Now, a group of Filipino priests are on the hunt for his remains. The search for Bishop Jorge Imperial Barlin’s bones began several years ago. Written records show he was buried in the Dominican mausoleum at
Cardinal Paolo Sardi dies aged 84
July 15, 2019
Cardinal Paolo Sardi, who served under five popes, died Saturday at Gemelli Hospital in Rome after a short illness. The 84-year-old Piemontese cardinal had been retired from his work in the Secretariat of State, where he coordinated the office which edits papal speeches and texts. He most recently had served as pro-patron and then patron
Vatican discovers two sets of bones in search for missing girl
July 15, 2019
The Vatican has found two ossuaries believed to maybe belong to the German noblewomen whose tombs were found empty earlier this week. According to Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti, the ossuaries will be opened for testing July 20, in order to determine if they belong to Princess Sophie von Hohenlohe and Duchess Charlotte Frederica, who both
Pope Francis: Judge your own heart first – not that of those in need
July 15, 2019
Helping a person in need requires compassion toward their situation, Pope Francis said Sunday, encouraging Catholics to think first about their own hardness of heart, not the sins of others. “If you go down the street and see a homeless man lying there and you pass by without looking at him, or you think: ‘Eh,
Pope Francis: Migrants are people, not just a social issue
July 08, 2019
Pope Francis called Monday for an end to the rhetoric which views migrants as something ‘other,’ saying they are human beings and among those Christ has commanded his disciples to love and assist. “They are persons; these are not mere social or migrant issues!” he said on July 8. “‘This is not just about migrants,’
Pope Francis names women as full members of consecrated life congregation
July 08, 2019
Pope Francis Monday appointed 23 new members of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, among them six women religious superior generals and one head of a women’s secular institute. The July 8 nominations, which include cardinals, bishops, and the superior generals of several male religious communities, break with past
Pope accepts resignation of bishop-elect one month after appointing him
June 17, 2019
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Fr. Carlos Eugenio Irarrázaval Errazuriz as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile. Irarrázaval was criticized last month for some polemical statements about the Jewish people. Irarrázaval, 53, was named an auxiliary of Santiago on May 22, and his episcopal consecration was scheduled to take place
Vatican’s doctrinal office expected to release document on gender theory
June 17, 2019
The Vatican’s doctrinal office is preparing a document which will address Church teaching and the anthropology of the human person in the context of so-called gender theory, according to a Vatican official. According to a source, speaking to CNA on background, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is expected to publish in the coming months
Pope Francis on Pentecost: ‘Christian life unravels’ without the Holy Spirit
June 10, 2019
Without the gifts of the Holy Spirit, Christians lack that which animates them and gives them internal life and harmony, Pope Francis said on Pentecost. “Without the Spirit, our Christian life unravels, lacking the love that brings everything together,” Pope Francis said at Mass in St Peter’s Square on June 9. “Without the Spirit, Jesus
Holy See confirms changes to Italian liturgical translation of Our Father, Gloria
June 08, 2019
The Apostolic See has confirmed the translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal prepared by the Italian bishops’ conference. The translation has garnered attention for its changes to the Our Father, as well as the Gloria. The newly-approved Messale Romano will translate the penultimate line of the Our Father (ne nos indúcas in
Pope in Romania: Martyred bishops gave their lives for fidelity to the Church
June 03, 2019
Declaring their beatification Sunday in Romania, Pope Francis said seven martyred Greek-Catholic bishops gave their lives for fidelity to the Church and in defense of the right to freedom of religion. “The new blesseds endured suffering and gave their lives to oppose an illiberal ideological system that oppressed the fundamental rights of the human person,”
Pope Francis: The Catholic Church wants to contribute to Romanian society
May 31, 2019
The Catholic Church wants to continue to be an active and contributive member of Romanian society, Pope Francis told the president and authorities of the Eastern European country Friday. The Catholic Church “desires to contribute to the building up of society,” he said May 31, on the first of a three-day trip to the Romanian
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