Author: Catholic News Agency
Church seeks justice for beatified Argentine who was slain more than 40 years ago
February 19, 2023
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The Diocese of La Rioja in Argentina and the family of Blessed Wenceslao Pedernera, one of the four Martyrs of Rioja, announced that they will be plaintiffs in the case involving Pedernera’s murder in a trial for crimes against humanity perpetrated by the 1976-1983 military dictatorship in the country. An armed forces officer is named…
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Missionary priest in Central African Republic injured in land mine explosion has foot amputated
February 18, 2023
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An Italian-born Catholic priest has undergone numerous grueling surgeries, eventually losing his foot, after he sustained injuries in a land mine explosion in the Central African Republic (CAR). The Catholic pontifical and charity foundation Aid to the Church in Need International (ACN) reported that Father Norberto Pozzi, a 71-year-old member of the Discalced Carmelite Fathers, was injured when the car…
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‘Understand that he still loves you:’ Catholics mourn victims of Michigan State shooting
February 16, 2023
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Michigan Catholics sought solace and support one day after three students were killed in a shooting on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. A Mass was offered February 14 night at St. John Church and Student Center on MSU’s campus — about two blocks north of the Feb. 13 incident —…
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Beatification date announced for married couple with seven children martyred by Nazis
February 15, 2023
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The beatification date has been announced for Józef and Wiktoria Ulma and their seven children, who were killed by the Nazis for hiding a Jewish family in their home in Poland. The Archdiocese of Przemyska announced Tuesday that the entire Ulma family — including one unborn child — will be beatified on Sept. 10. Cardinal…
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Ohio train derailment: Catholic diocese prays as concern about hazardous fumes rises
February 14, 2023
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An early February train derailment in rural Ohio led to a major ecological disaster after hazardous materials caused a massive fire and smoke plume, which prompted widespread evacuations. The roughly 150-car Norfolk Southern train derailed near the town of East Palestine, about an hour northwest of Pittsburgh, on February 3. Twenty of the cars were…
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Only 1 in 3 Catholic parents think it’s very important their children share their faith, survey finds
February 13, 2023
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A little more than a third of Catholic parents say it is extremely or very important for their children to grow up to have religious beliefs similar to their own, according to a recent Pew Research Center report. In the study released last month and expounded further in a February 6 article, 35 percent of…
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Pope Francis, Syriac Patriarch call for prayers after devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
February 6, 2023
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Pope Francis and local Church leaders on February 6 reacted with dismay and calls for prayer following a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. According to Reuters, the series of earthquakes — up to 7.8 magnitude — killed about 1,700 people and injured thousands more, with many people still trapped under the rubble Monday. Figures…
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Mexico priest recounts ‘amazing’ confession of accident victim he stopped to help
February 2, 2023
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After getting into a bad car accident on a highway in Mexico, a young man was approached by a Catholic priest at the scene and made a surprising request: “I want to confess.” Father Salvador Nuño, a Legionary of Christ priest who serves in Monterrey, Mexico, shared the story on Facebook Jan. 27. “Today I…
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‘I lost a dad’: Pope Francis speaks about losing Benedict XVI
In a new interview published January 25, Pope Francis said the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI meant he had lost a “good companion” and a father figure. “I lost a dad,” Pope Francis told the Associated Press, praising his predecessor — who died on Dec. 31, 2022, at the age of 95 — as a…
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Four Latin American countries among top 50 most dangerous in the world for Christians
January 22, 2023
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The Open Doors organization has published an updated ranking of the top 50 countries in the world where Christians are most persecuted, and four Latin American nations have made the list. The study revealed that “the number of persecuted Christians reached a total of 360 million worldwide.” Since 1993, Open Doors has published an annual…
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