Pope Francis urged religious orders on Monday to work and pray harder for new priests and nuns to join, as he acknowledged the congregations’ futures are at risk with the numbers of men and women entering Catholic religious life plummeting in parts of the world. The Jesuit pope emphasized the urgency of this issue, stressing
The current wave of anti-Catholicism in the Western world is reminiscent of the Klan's attacks on Catholics in the US in the 1920s and the anti-Catholicism seen in Germany prior to Hitler's rise to power. There hasn't been a wave of virulent anti-Catholicism in the West like what we are currently witnessing in at least
A day after President Donald Trump drew outrage for posing in front of Washington DC's St. John's Episcopal Church holding a Bible, the Trumps posed for photos in front of a statue of Saint Pope John Paul II outside the Saint John Paul II National Shrine, a place of prayer for Catholics. The move was swiftly
The Supreme Court agreed today to decide if laws against discrimination go too far and violate religious freedom. As part of the case, the court will consider overturning a 30-year-old ruling that says religious beliefs cannot override general laws even if those beliefs violate a person’s religious edict. The case centers around a Philadelphia lawsuit brought
When Jesus arrived in the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say I am?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “But what about you?” he asked, “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the messiah, the
“Satan has asked to have you, that he might sift you like wheat.” Luke 22:31 When a religious leader or anyone else you hold in high esteem falters, it is only natural to be disappointed, saddened, and hurt. But it is weak allow their faith to be shaken by the acts of someone else. The Bible
Pope Francis held nothing back in his speech to the U.S. Congress, challenging America to embrace millions of undocumented immigrants, join the campaign against global warming, and strive to bring about a fairer world economy. Below is the full transcript of Pope Francis's speech to Congress. A synopsis of key points follows the transcript. Full transcript of
Some Oklahoma City church leaders (and residents) are unhappy with the city for allowing a devil-worshiping group to use a public government building for a satanic black mass. On September 21, 2014, the Dakhma of Angra Mainyu will hold a satanic black mass and a “reverse exorcism” in the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall.
According to a U.N. human rights committee, the Vatican "systematically" adopted policies that allowed priests to rape and molest tens of thousands of children over decades. The committee urged the Holy See to open its files on pedophiles and bishops who concealed their crimes. The report, which took the Vatican by surprise in its harsh
With Huffington Post, we’ve seen this plenty of times before. Known for their outrageous smears of Christianity and a slanted pro-gay stance, this week Huffington Post publicized a book written by John Boswell, an “openly gay, Catholic historian and professor at Yale University”. The book is titled Same Sex Unions in Pre-Modern Europe and by