The White House has awarded Jesuit priest Father Greg Boyle the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries – a prominent ministry dedicated to rehabilitating gang-affiliated youth. A new ministry Immediately after his 1980 ordination, Boyle set about finding ways to give a second chance to ex-gang members and former prisoners. Read more
In a historic meeting at the Vatican, Pope Francis engaged with senior Anglican bishops, emphasising the importance of unity and dialogue within Christian communities. The meeting, which marked the Anglican primates’ first pilgrimage to Rome, focused on shared missions and discussions on differences within the church. Pope Francis began his address by thanking Archbishop Justin Read more
Nearly 300 parish priests from around the world recently concluded a multi-day meeting near Rome where they discussed how to bring the Vatican’s message of synodality to their local communities. The gathering, which included an audience with Pope Francis, focused on fostering open dialogue and empowering individuals to take responsibility for their parishes and communities. Read more
Cardinal Robert Sarah, former Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, urged African bishops to defend the unity of faith amidst what he perceives as Western “errors”. In his address at the Episcopal Conference of Cameroon on April 9, Cardinal Sarah (pictured) emphasised the pivotal role of the African Read more
The new leader of the Ordinariate in Great Britain is a former Anglican priest – Father David Waller. The Vatican has announced Waller – currently the parish priest and vicar general of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham – will replace Msgr Keith Newton. Newton is retiring after serving over 13 years as the Read more
Pope Francis said seminarians and religious men and women need well-rounded formation throughout their lives, not only at the onset of their religious training. In his prayer intention for the month of May, released on April 30 by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, the pope described each vocation as a “diamond in the rough” needing Read more
For the rector of the world’s second-largest church after St Peter’s Basilica, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida in Brazil, May 11 will be a day of celebrating the inauguration of the southern facade’s mosaics, all created by Fr Marko Rupnik. But alleged victims of the disgraced former Jesuit and many faithful are not Read more
Catholics in the US have swung dramatically against President Biden in recent years, now boasting a significant statistical break towards his GOP challenger. Pew Research released a report on Apr 30 exploring support for presidential candidates sorted by religious affiliation. The poll found that 55% of Catholics support or lean towards supporting former President Donald Read more
In Lyon, the Notre-Dame de Fourvière Basilica is embracing the spirit of the 2024 Paris Olympics by inaugurating a temporary chapel dedicated to athletes. According to the Fourvière Foundation, which owns the city’s iconic basilica, the chapel was opened to the public on May 2, two days ahead of schedule. The Notre-Dame des Sportifs (Our Read more
A 10pm candlelit Mass is drawing hundreds of young students to worship each week in Lille, France. Every Tuesday night, 800 to 900 students converge on a chapel at Lille Catholic University for the Mass. Burning attraction For the six students who initiated the Masses, the unexpectedly successful candlelit formula is one they want others Read more