A Holy Family Catholic Church sheltering hundreds of displaced civilians in Gaza was hit by Israeli tank fire on Thursday, killing three and injuring ten others, including a priest. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed “deep regret” over the incident. Netanyahu’s statement came after a phone call with US President Donald Trump. He called the…
In the past century or so, it was the first time that remains of St. Teresa of Jesus—popularly referred to as St. Teresa of Avila—were being displayed for people to see. The ceremony at the Basilica of the Annunciation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel located in Alba de Tormes, in Salamanca province, of Spain,…
In his first formal address to Roman Catholic cardinals, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday said he would continue the work of Pope Francis in steering the church in a more missionary direction, with greater cooperation among church leaders and a closeness to the marginalized. Leo said he was committed to following a path of modernization…
Pope Francis’ critics represent a minority of the American church but a powerful one. Ruth Graham, a reporter covering religion, faith and values for The New York Times, describes how his papacy galvanized a tide of conservative resistance in the American church hierarchy, in Washington and in the pews. Source link
On April 20, Pope Francis delighted thousands of worshippers at the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square as he came out in a wheelchair to wish “Happy Easter”. However, little did they know it would be their last glimpse of the Pope, a champion of the world’s poor and disadvantaged who brought in sweeping reforms within the…
The death of Pope Francis on Monday at the age of 88 has left the Roman Catholic Church at a historic crossroads. As the first Jesuit pope and the first from the Global South, Francis led the Church with a focus on inclusivity, humility, and sweeping reforms. His passing at his residence in Casa Santa…
Indian-origin Catholic priest Father Arul Carasala was shot dead in Kansas’ Seneca on Thursday. The Immaculate Conception Church in St. Mary’s, Kansas confirmed his death on Facebook. “Urgent Prayer Request: One of our priests, Fr. Arul Carasala in Seneca, was fatally shot today,” the church posted. Father Carasala was from Hyderabad, India. He worked at…
Mr. Brenes and his brothers — like him, All Hallows alums — worked as janitors in the mornings before school to help defray costs. After graduating, he taught there for 18 years before becoming admissions director. For Mr. Brenes, the worst moment after the closure was when a group from a charter school toured the…
Harvard was also the place where Schumer first saw left-wing antisemitism in action — using the cloak of anti-Zionism, as it often does today. At a 1970 campus speech by the Israeli foreign minister, Abba Eban, students in the gallery unfurled a banner that read, Fight Zionist Imperialism. Schumer’s book recalls Eban’s reply: “I am…
A watchdog group on Wednesday accused the Catholic Church in the Philippines of a culture of impunity, saying it had found scores of priests who had been accused of sexually abusing children and that many remain in active ministry. The group, Bishop Accountability, said it had identified 82 priests and brothers with links to the…