Providence St Joseph Hospital and the California Attorney General’s office have reached a temporary agreement in a case alleging the Catholic-owned hospital in Humboldt County violated multiple state laws by denying emergency abortion care to pregnant patients. Last month, Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, alleging it illegally refused to Read more
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Catholic hospital agrees to provide abortions after California sues over miscarriage care
Monday, November 4th, 2024The Vatican’s new ‘pop culture’ anime mascot raises eyebrows
Monday, November 4th, 2024We’ve seen plenty of brand mascots over the years, but the Vatican unveiling an anime-style cartoon design wasn’t on our bingo card for 2024. Archbishop Rino Fisichella has revealed ‘Luce’, a new friendly face for the Catholic Church’s jubilee next year. With electric blue hair and a bright yellow coat, Luce (Italian for ‘light’) looks Read more
Cardinal to Pope over beatification for late Belgian king: ‘Not so fast!’
Monday, November 4th, 2024During his recent trip to Belgium at the end of September, Pope Francis announced plans to start a beatification for the country’s late King Baudouin, a devout Catholic who once resigned the throne for a day rather than sign a law legalising abortion. “Upon my return to Rome, I will start the beatification process of Read more
Pope asks Vatican media to reduce spending as they share the Gospel
Monday, November 4th, 2024Pope Francis told members and staff of the Dicastery for Communication that the Vatican and the Catholic Church need their expertise to share the Gospel. Still, he also asked them to find creative ways to do it while cutting their expenses. “I dream of a communication that is heart to heart, letting ourselves be touched Read more
Church must stand up – Pope concludes Synod
Thursday, October 31st, 2024
Following the World Synod, Pope Francis urged Catholics to take an active, hands-on role in addressing the pressing challenges of today’s world. “Faced with the questions of today’s women and men, the challenges of our time, the urgency of evangelisation and the many wounds that afflict humanity, we cannot sit still” the pope stated. Francis Read more
Pope’s new encyclical “Dilexit Nos” calls for return to love
Thursday, October 31st, 2024
In his latest encyclical, Dilexit Nos (He Loved Us), Pope Francis has called on the global Catholic community to place love at the centre of life and counter the impact of consumerism, division and artificial intelligence on human relationships. The Pope’s message, published on 24 October, emphasises that true human fulfilment comes from a heart Read more
Caritas charity loses millions in clairvoyant-linked scam
Thursday, October 31st, 2024
A clairvoyant allegedly linked to a large-scale crime network may have helped orchestrate a €60 million (NZ$110 million) fraud against Caritas Luxembourg. Caritas is one of the Catholic Church’s key charities. The extensive scam involved around 120 large transactions executed over five months. Through a series of money transfers, 14 bank accounts in Spain were Read more
Pope urges fresh and innovative approaches to evangelisation
Thursday, October 31st, 2024
Pope Francis has urged the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ (Passionists) to modernise their approach to spreading the Gospel, emphasising inclusivity and moving beyond traditional evangelisation methods. Speaking to members during the Passionists’ 48th General Chapter, Francis stressed the need to engage “the streets, squares and alleyways of the world”, calling it a Read more
Catholic Church in Australia – seriously weakened
Thursday, October 31st, 2024
The position of the Catholic Church in Australia has been seriously weakened by the extraordinary remarks and interventions of the vice-chancellor of the Australian Catholic University, Professor Zlatko Skrbis, says Australian columnist Greg Sheridan. Sheridan was referring to a speech by Joe de Bruyn, who used three examples to reflect on how to live a Read more
Syukur renounces appointment as cardinal
Thursday, October 31st, 2024The Vatican announced last night that Pope Francis had accepted the renunciation of the appointment as cardinal of Msgr Paskalis Bruno Syukur, bishop of Bogor. The announcement was greeted with great astonishment in Indonesia. Syukur was one of the 21 new cardinals who were announced on 6 October last and who will be created in Read more