Religious Sisters Become Pioneers of Hydroelectric Power in Africa
Some of the first to recognize the benefits of small-scale hydropower were religious communities in Africa.
Edward Pentin
Edward Pentin began reporting on the Pope and the Vatican with Vatican Radio before moving on to become the Rome correspondent for EWTN's National Catholic Register. He has also reported on the Holy See and the Catholic Church for a number of other publications including Newsweek, Newsmax, Zenit, The Catholic Herald, and The Holy Land Review, a Franciscan publication specializing in the Church and the Middle East. Edward is the author of The Next Pope: The Leading Cardinal Candidates (Sophia Institute Press, 2020) and The Rigging of a Vatican Synod? An Investigation into Alleged Manipulation at the Extraordinary Synod on the Family (Ignatius Press, 2015). Follow him on Twitter at @edwardpentin.
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Vatican Cardinals Laud US Supreme Court’s Dobbs Decision
Cardinals Burke, Pell, Kasper, Müller and Czerny welcome last week’s landmark decision and discuss its implications.
Pope Francis’ New Letter Addresses Liturgical Formation and the Beauty of the Mass
‘Desiderio Desideravi’ follows up on his 2021 document ‘Traditionis Custodes’
Vatican Inconsistencies: A Tale of Two Bishops
The contrasting handling of the cases of Bishop Daniel Fernández Torres of Arecibo, Puerto Rico and Bishop Richard Stika of Knoxville, Tennessee have prompted calls for more transparency and more coherent standards for disciplining bishops.
Vatican Official: US Abortion Decision ‘Challenges the Whole World’ to Protect Human Life
‘The fact that a large country with a long democratic tradition has changed its position on this issue,’ said the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, ‘also challenges the whole world’
Cardinal Zuppi Accused of ‘Incorrect and Misleading’ Spin of Same-Sex Blessing
The priest who officiated at the June 11 ceremony says Cardinal Matteo Zuppi was aware of the event because he had ‘informed him myself.’
In Nigeria, Faith Is Flourishing in the Face of the Deadly Persecution of Catholics
Religious-freedom expert Stephen Rasche discusses the recent deadly violence against Nigerian Christians, including this weekend’s Pentecost Mass massacre, and what Catholics elsewhere can do to help.
Despite Limited Mobility, Pope Francis Has Ambitious Summer Travel Plans
The Holy Father has scheduled strenuous, long-distance trips to Africa and Canada.
Vatican Observatory’s Discovery Is Latest in Series of Important Contributions to Astronomy
The discovery of astronomers Father Gabriele Gionti and Father Matteo Galaverni ‘could spark a revolution in our understanding of the early universe.’
Goodbye (Hotel) Columbus — Hello to Bill Gates’ Four Seasons Chain?
The Order of the Holy Sepulchre denies Italian media reports that the Four Seasons Hotels group has been finalized as the manager of its hotel property in Rome.
