In flyover, bishop blesses people impacted by tornadoes (CNS) Owensboro Bishop William F. Medley wanted to bless his people who had been in the path of the tornadoes that struck western Kentucky during the night of Dec. 10, and with the help of a local pastor, some Knights of Columbus and an airplane, he did just that. On Dec. 21, the bishop flew over the southern regions of the Diocese of Owensboro with a monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament, blessing all below who had been impacted by the tornadoes…
Vatican issues vaccine mandate for all employees (Crux) As COVID cases continue to rise in Italy due to the new Omicron variant, the Vatican on Thursday imposed a vaccine mandate, issuing a decree requiring all employees to possess a “Green Pass” proving vaccination against the coronavirus. This follows a previous decree from the Vatican in September requiring anyone entering Vatican City State to show either proof of full vaccination, a negative COVID test, or proof of recovery from the virus…
Date set for beatification of Pope John Paul I (Vatican News) Pope John Paul I will be beatified on 4 September 2022 in a celebration presided over by Pope Francis in the Vatican. In October, the Holy Father signed a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of John Paul I (Albino Luciani), clearing the way for his beatification…
Report finds rising violence against Christians in India (CNA) Christians in India were the targets of 305 violent incidents in the past nine months, according to a new report. The report, produced by three civil rights groups, concluded that Christians faced persecution in 21 of the country’s 28 states, said the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need…
Saving the relics of lost churches (The New York Times) Last-minute Christmas shopping in New York City is a famously grueling, elbows-out enterprise, a movable melee often involving the navigation of jam-packed shops and subways all over town. But if you happen to be a Roman Catholic priest, deacon or nun looking to spruce up your house of worship for the holiday season, your task is much simpler: Just point your car to the South Shore of Staten Island, and a serene afternoon of one-stop shopping awaits you…
