Police Say Church Vandal Was About to Break Into Tabernacle — Until He Saw the Statue of Mary
The suspect left a gaping hole in the top of the altar and broke open stones that contain relics, the abbey said.
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The Papal Interview, Cardinal McElroy and Father Martin
COMMENTARY: While the Holy Father’s January interview with The Associated Press yielded some encouraging words, some of his actions make it difficult to interpret his intentions.
AP Tells Reporters to Call Crisis Pregnancy Centers ‘Anti-Abortion Centers’
According to the Family Research Council, more than 100 pregnancy centers, churches, and pro-life organizations have been attacked or vandalized.
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Dictatorship in Nicaragua Sentences Priest Critical of the Regime to 10 Years in Prison
A news site obtained access to the closed-doors verdict and reported Feb. 4 that the Tenth Criminal Trial District Court of Managua, presided by Judge Nancy Aguirre, had sentenced the priest on Jan. 24.
3 Dead, 20 Injured After Bus Traveling to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Mexico Overturns
According to the local press, the pilgrims were an hour and a half from their destination in a trip that takes more than four hours.
Church in Costa Rica to Compensate Four Victims of Ex-Priest Serving 20-Year Sentence
In August 2022, a court ruled against the Costa Rican Bishops’ Conference, San José Archbishop José Rafael Quirós, and the Temporal Assets of the Archdiocese of San José for covering up Lizano’s sexual abuse.
European Court: Russia Violated Human Rights by Not Legally Recognizing Gay Unions
Two female homosexual couples and one male homosexual couple claimed Russia’s failure to recognize their request for homosexual marriages violated the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights.
Pope Francis, Syriac Patriarch Call for Prayers After Devastating Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
Among the many victims, the body of Father Imad Daher, a priest of the Greek Melkite Catholic Parish of Our Lady, was found under the rubble — after many hours of searching for the priest.
Catholic Schools, Home Schooling Retain Pandemic Enrollment
Enrollment data reveals more families tried new educational options during height of COVID — and haven’t left.
