Pope looks ahead to anniversary of Nicaea in 2025 (CNA) In an ecumenical meeting with a Lutheran delegation on Monday, Pope Francis pointed to the upcoming 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea as a source of unity between Christians. “Dear friends, we have set out on a journey led by God’s kindly light that dissipates the darkness of division and directs our journey towards unity,” Pope Francis said on Jan. 17…
Vermont priest asks parishioners to testify on his behalf (CNA) Father Peter Williams says the Diocese of Burlington is trying to remove him as pastor of his parish because he will neither be tested regularly for COVID-19 nor be masked. He is asking his parishioners to testify on his behalf, because he says the diocese, and his family, are trying to prove that he is physically and mentally unfit for the job. The priest, who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, is pastor of Holy Family parish in Springfield, Vermont, 120 miles southeast of Burlington…
Italian bishop faces charges for getting vaccine before his turn (Crux) An Italian bishop in the southern region of Basilicata is facing charges of embezzlement for arranging his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a time when it was available exclusively to healthcare personnel…
Winter Olympics venue in tainted by China’s massacre of Catholics (UCANews) Chongli, a popular resort town in northern China, will host the main events of skiing during the upcoming Winter Olympics. This beautiful town beholds a dark history of the brutal persecution and massacre of Catholics in the region during the imperial and communist regimes…
New postulator named for Father Peyton sainthood cause (CNS) The Congregation of Holy Cross has appointed Valentina Culurgioni to be the new postulator for the sainthood cause of Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton. The congregation announced Jan. 12 that Culurgioni succeeds Andrea Ambrosi, a civil and canon lawyer in Rome, who retired as postulator…
