July 6 CATHOLIC WORLD NEWS
Canonization approved for Popes John Paul II, John XXIII CWN - 12 hours ago
Pope Francis has approved the canonization of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII. Confirming reports that had circulated earlier this week, the Vatican announced on July 5 that the Pope had approved a decree from the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, testifying to the authenticity of a 2nd miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed John Paul II. That miracle fulfills the...
Pope Francis' 1st encyclical released (with analysis, and link to full text) CWN - 15 hours ago
The Holy See has released Lumen Fidei (The Light of Faith), the first encyclical letter of Pope Francis. The document is dated June 29, the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. It was introduced to the media at a press conference in Rome on July 5. The encyclical on faith was begun by Pope Benedict XVI, before his resignation, and completed by Pope Francis, who referred to the document as...
As Fortnight for Freedom concludes, Cardinal Wuerl decries threats to Church’s freedom, defends college chaplain CWN - 18 hours ago
Evoking the persecution of Catholics in colonial Maryland, Cardinal Donald Wuerl concluded the US bishops’ second Fortnight for Freedom by decrying threats to the Church’s liberty and defending a...
Pope dedicates statue of St. Michael Archangel; Benedict attends ceremony CWN - 9 hours ago
Pope Francis dedicated a statue of St. Michael the Archangel in the Vatican Gardens on July 5. Pope-emeritus Benedict attended the ceremony, making his first official public appearance at the...
Interview with papal theologian on homosexuality CWN - 15 hours ago
Practicing homosexuals “have to be treated with dignity, everybody has to be treated with dignity, even sinners have to be treated with dignity, but the best way of treating people with dignity is...
Miracle approved, beatification looms for 1st prelate of Opus Dei and for Spanish religious foundress CWN - 8 hours ago
The Vatican has approved a miracle attributed to the influence of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, the former prelate of Opus Dei, and for Mother Esperanza de Jesus (born Josefa Alhama Valera), the...
Irish lawmakers expelled from party for opposing abortion CWN - 9 hours ago
Four Irish lawmakers who refused to support legislation allowing for legal abortion have been expelled from the Fine Gael political party. Fine Gael is the largest party in the governing...
WYD organizers seeking Brazilian public funding to ease budget shortfall? CWN - 10 hours ago
World Youth Day (WYD) organizers have asked Brazilian government officials to provide supplementary funding for the July visit by Pope Francis to Rio de Janeiro, according to a reports in the...
Brazilian killer of American-born nun gains early release from prison CWN - 10 hours ago
The Brazilian gunman who was convicted for the 2005 murder of an American nun has been released from prison after serving less than one-third of his sentence. Rayfran das Neves Sales was...
Prelate, NGOs rue humanitarian crisis in Central African Republic CWN - 16 hours ago
Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga, the Central African Republic’s leading prelate, has joined representatives of nine humanitarian organizations in lamenting the humanitarian crisis that has arisen...
California university president apologizes after student ordered to remove cross necklace CWN - 16 hours ago
A student at Sonoma State University was ordered by her supervisor to remove her cross necklace while she was working at an orientation for new students. Audrey Jarvis, 19, was told “that she...
Vatican cardinal calls for greater openness to refugees CWN - 17 hours ago
The president of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People expressed hope that Pope Francis’s upcoming visit to the island of Lampedusa will lead to greater...
Vatican diplomat: new technology needs to be used ethically CWN - 17 hours ago
At a United Nations meeting devoted to science, technology, and innovation, the Holy See’s chief diplomat at the UN office in Geneva cautioned that progress in technology does not always lead to...
USCCB: pray, fast for religious freedom CWN - 18 hours ago
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has asked Catholics to pray, fast, and abstain from meat on July 5 “for the protection of religious freedom for all people of faith.” “In...
Accused Vatican cleric lives in luxury apartment CWN - July 4
The Vatican official who was arrested last week on charges of financial misconduct lives a luxurious apartment lined with expensive artwork, police have disclosed. Msgr. Nunzio Scarano, who is...
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