Holy See: Pope continues ‘regular, satisfactory’ recovery (Vatican News) The Holy See’s press office released a bulletin Wednesday stating, “The post-operative progress of His Holiness Pope Francis continues to be regular and satisfactory. The Holy Father has continued to eat regularly and infusion therapy has been suspended…”
Archdiocese of Newark sells former bishop’s controversial home (NJ.com) A sprawling retirement house used by former Newark Archbishop John J. Myers — that drew protests from some parishioners for being too lavish for a Catholic priest — has been sold, church officials said. The Hunterdon County residential house, which included two elevators, indoor and outdoor pools and a three-story addition, sold last month for $910,000 to an undisclosed buyer, the Archdiocese of Newark said in a statement…
Cardinal and archbishop offer prayers near site of Miami building collapse (CNS) After spending time at Surfside’s informal Wall of Remembrance memorial for the victims of the Champlain Towers South collapse, Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski told CBS4 Miami July 2, “It’s quite shocking to see.” He made the comments during his visit to the memorial with Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley and Father Juan Sosa, pastor of St. Joseph Church, which is close to the site…
Donors to Catholic school file suit, charging school is not faithful to Catholic teaching (Tampa Bay Times) The school, they charge, has “lost its way” by distancing itself from mainstream Catholicism and embracing a divisive “woke culture” where priority is given to “gender identity, human sexuality and pregnancy termination among other hot button issues.” The lawsuit makes clear the couple’s displeasure with the way the school has dealt with issues of race, saying students are made to feel guilty for being white and having enough money to attend the academy…
New documentary focuses on Covington Catholic standoff in D.C. (River City News)A new documentary film premiering later this month focuses on the encounter in Washington, D.C. between students from Covington Catholic High School, Native Americans, and Black Hebrew Israelites. The January 2019 event drew international attention under a narrative that the local students were deliberately antagonizing a Native American elder named Nathan Phillips by mocking native music…
Deaf priest works to help others understand deafness (CNS) Father Min Seo Park, one of fewer than two dozen deaf priests worldwide, thinks deafness is hardly a disability and is working to help others realize that as well. Deaf since an illness at age 2, the new chaplain of St. Francis of Assisi Deaf Catholic Church in Landover Hills, Maryland, is hoping to convey the idea that deafness be treated as a culture…
Vatican: more women ambassadors to Holy See (Vatican News) There is quite a good number of women ambassadors to the Holy See these days. During the coronavirus lockdown in 2020, the female diplomats stationed in Rome established an informal network, regularly inviting experts to participate in online talks and events…
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