Catholic News
- Denver archbishop, 7 other prelates meet with President Trump, pray with him (EWTN News)Archbishop James Golka of Denver and seven other U.S. bishops met with President Donald Trump on October 22 and prayed with him. “With respect for the office of the president, the Archdiocese of Denver welcomes continued conversation on the sanctity of life, from conception to natural death, and the God-given dignity of every person,” the […]
- Vatican diplomat expresses 'profound concern' about nuclear landscape (Holy See Mission)A leading Vatican diplomat expressed “profound concern” about the current nuclear landscape. “Nuclear arsenals are being modernized and expanded, and rhetoric surrounding their potential use is becoming increasingly prevalent,” Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis, apostolic nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, said at a recent UN committee meeting. “Meanwhile, integrating artificial […]
- USCCB issues message for International Religious Freedom Day (USCCB)The chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty and Committee on International Justice and Peace issued a statement for International Religious Freedom Day, which is commemorated on October 27. Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland, Oregon, and Maronite Bishop A. Elias Zaidan of Los Angeles said that “throughout the world, millions of people continue […]
- Ecumenical Patriarch marks 35th anniversary of election (Orthodox Times)Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, who holds a primacy of honor among the Orthodox churches, marked the 35th anniversary of his election on October 22. In a likely reference to the Moscow Patriarchate, the 86-year-old Ecumenical Patriarch lamented “the prevalence within a section of Orthodoxy of heretical ideologies, arising from hegemonic tendencies and worldly ambitions.” […]