Catholic News
- Roman Curia begins spiritual exercises (Vatican Press Office)On the evening of March 9, the members of the Roman Curia began their Lenten retreat, which takes place annually during the First Week of Lent. The Preacher of the Papal Household, the Capuchin Franciscan friar Father Roberto Pasolini, is preaching on the theme of “the hope of eternal life.” The retreat concludes on March […]
- USCCB committee chairmen rue Senate's failure to pass Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (USCCB)The chairman of the US bishops’ Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth, joined by the chairman of the Committee on Catholic Education, lamented the Senate’s failure to pass the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025. “The teaching of the Catholic Church calls us to advocate for the equal dignity […]
- Syrian Patriarchs plead for peace as hundreds of Alawites, Christians are killed (CWN)The Patriarch of the Melkite Catholic Church, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, and the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch issued a joint statement denouncing the “dangerous escalation of violence, brutality, and killings” in Syria, “resulting in attacks on innocent civilians, including women and children.”
- Renewed papal gratitude for hospital care and prayers, appeal for peace (Vatican Press Office)At the conclusion of the Angelus address on March 9, Pope Francis renewed his expression of gratitude for the healthcare workers who are caring for him in Gemelli Hospital, as well as for “all those who are showing their closeness to me in prayer.” In his address, which he prepared but did not deliver, the […]