Pope Francis’ Traditional Latin Mass Restrictions: How French Catholics Are Responding
The day after the motu proprio was issued, the French bishops’ conference reaffirmed the bishops’ intention to pursue dialogue with these communities.
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Catholics in France Divided on COVID Vaccine ‘Health Pass’
Access to churches and other faith communities is not expected to be restricted by the country’s anti-COVID measures, which take effect Aug. 1.
The Politics of the Deal: Why Was the Medieval Abbey of Pontigny Sold to a Non-Catholic Businessman Rather than to the FSSP?
The ancient Pontigny Abbey, the greatest Cistercian building in existence, is being sold to a foundation that plans to make it a luxury hotel and a contemporary art gallery — even though the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter had made a higher offer to establish a seminary here.
New Pilgrimage Route in South of France Follows Traditional Path of St. Mary Magdalene
Winding from Camargue to Provence, the 147-mile pilgrimage trail traces the journey of the saint who, according to tradition, sought refuge in the region a few years after the Ascension of Christ.
The Legacy of the ‘Malines Conversations,’ One Century Later
A symposium co-hosted by the Belgian and British embassies to the Holy See focused on the consequences of the historical event that has inspired the ecumenical movements of the past 100 years.
New European Draft Resolution Seeks to Have Abortion Recognized as a Human Right
The draft resolution, scheduled for a European Parliament vote June 23, could mark a breaking point in the European conception of abortion the right to life, according to a pro-life legal expert.
Why Is a French Catholic Archdiocese Expelling the FSSP?
The controversy erupted a few months after the emergence of a memorandum drafted by the French bishops’ conference in response to a 2020 Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith questionnaire regarding the extraordinary form, sent to bishops worldwide.
Online Initiative ‘Alive in Christ’ Seeks to Bring the Gospel to Young People Worldwide
The project led by missionaries of the charismatic community Shalom consists in weekly Zoom meetings during which discussions, prayers and catechesis are offered in three languages.
‘Let’s Start Over’: How to Strengthen Marriage, Find New Love and Stop Being Lonely Together
Prefaced by Cardinal Sarah, Father Ricardo Reyes Castillo talks about his recent novel that explores a unique partnership between a woman and a priest, in the face of the harshness of a disenchanted world and our separation from God.
Remembering the Catholic Martyrs of the Commune of Paris
On the 150th anniversary of the Commune of Paris, a revolutionary and anticlerical government that took control of the French capital for 72 days, the Church is seeking to honor the memory of the clergymen arrested and killed in hatred of the faith during ‘Bloody Week.’
