Australian archbishop calls for faith protections in wake of shelved religious bill
An Australian archbishop is urging the government to maintain existing religious freedom protections after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed he would not proceed with expected religious discrimination legislation this term.
Drama reenacting the assumption of Mary returns to Valencia Cathedral after 400 years
After 400 years, the Valencia Cathedral has reintroduced the performance of the “Mystery of the Assumption of the Virgin” drama as part of the basilica’s festivities to celebrate the August 15 Marian solemnity.
Hillbilly Thomists perform for sold-out show following release of fourth album
Following the release of their new album, titled “Marigold,” the Hillbilly Thomists performed in Washington, D.C., as part of their ongoing Marigold Tour on Aug. 8, the feast of St. Dominic.
With the Heart of a Shepherd: New book highlights letters of bishop to persecuted flock
The Tomás Moro (Thomas More) Institute in Costa Rica presented the book With the Heart of a Shepherd, a collection of pastoral letters by St. Ezequiel Moreno, a Spanish bishop who evangelized Colombia and the Philippines in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Catholic diocese in Nigeria condemns brutal assault on priest by military
The Diocese of Wukari in Nigeria has condemned an attack on All Saints Catholic Church Ikyaior by the Nigerian military personnel on August 5 in which the priest in charge and his stewards were assaulted and badly injured.
Experts explain why dictatorship in Nicaragua abducts and exiles priests
The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, in Nicaragua has been on a long campaign of retaliating against the Catholic Church…
Pope Francis conveys ‘message of hope’ to Chinese Catholics, desire to visit China
Pope Francis conveyed a “message of hope” to Chinese Catholics and expressed his desire to one day visit the Basilica of Holy Mary, the Help of Christians, in Shanghai, China, during an interview released on Friday.
Catholic worship leader Sarah Kroger: Music should challenge and change us
When 50,000 Catholics recently gathered in Indianapolis for the National Eucharistic Congress, one of the powerful voices leading the praise and worship music was Sarah Kroger, a 37-year-old Nashville-based Catholic singer-songwriter…
Dictatorship in Nicaragua arrests two more priests and two laywomen
Following the early August exile of seven priests to Rome, the Nicaraguan dictatorship has arrested two more priests and two laywomen in Estelí and Matagalpa, both dioceses officially led by Bishop Rolando Álvarez, who has been living in exile in Rome since January.
South African bishop decries government inaction on alleged ISIS operations
The bishop of South Africa’s Mthatha Diocese has raised concerns that the authorities in the country have failed to act on the alleged presence and financial operations of individuals linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the country.
