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Vatican corrects ‘extraordinary form’ error in new constitution
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Mar 28, 2022 / 04:20 am The Vatican has corrected a paragraph in its new constitution which it said erroneously referred to the Traditional Latin Mass as the “extraordinary form of the Roman Rite.” Journalist Diane Montagna reported on March 24 that the constitution’s wording had been changed …
5 things to know about Pope Francis’ consecration prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Mar 25, 2022 / 08:00 am Pope Francis has asked Catholics around the world to join him on Friday in consecrating all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine, to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To enable Catholic parishes around the world to participate, …
‘Enough!’ End war before it ends us, Pope Francis says as Ukraine invasion continues
by Kevin J. Jones Vatican City, Mar 27, 2022 / 10:36 am Pope Francis has again lamented the war in Ukraine and appealed for peace more than a month after Russia’s invasion. “Enough. Stop it. Silence the weapons. Move seriously toward peace,” Pope Francis said again in remarks after the …
Pope Francis consecrates Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Mar 25, 2022 / 12:30 pm Pope Francis on Friday consecrated Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary with a prayer asking for peace in the world. At the end of a penitential service in St. Peter’s Basilica on March 25, the pope carried out …
MacKenzie Scott gives mega-gift to abortion provider Planned Parenthood
by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Mar 24, 2022 / 17:00 pm MacKenzie Scott, an early Amazon leader and ex-wife of company founder Jeff Bezos, has given $275 million to Planned Parenthood, the United States’ largest abortion provider, including grants to 21 regional affiliates. Still more money from one of …
Good news! You can eat a cheeseburger on Friday, March 25. Here’s why
by Francesca Pollio Fenton Denver Newsroom, Mar 24, 2022 / 14:30 pm Just when you think you’ve got the Lenten rules down pat, you learn something new. For instance, you probably already are well aware that Catholics are called to abstain from eating meat on all Fridays throughout Lent. But …
‘Redemption and suffering’: The turbulent history of Moscow’s Immaculate Conception Cathedral
by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Mar 24, 2022 / 09:15 am More than 15 years before Our Lady of Fatima asked for the consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, construction began in Moscow on a cathedral dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. It was to be the largest …
‘When does life begin?’: Senators press Ketanji Brown Jackson on abortion
by Katie Yoder Washington D.C., Mar 23, 2022 / 14:26 pm Senators are continuing to press Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on the abortion issue during her confirmation hearings with questions such as, “When does life begin, in your opinion?” Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana asked Jackson — …
Ketanji Brown Jackson calls Roe ‘settled law’ on ‘terminating pregnancy’
by Katie Yoder Washington D.C., Mar 22, 2022 / 15:56 pm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson called Roe v. Wade — the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide — “settled law” during her confirmation hearings on Tuesday. She avoided the word abortion, instead referring to “the right …
Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week 2022 at the Vatican unveiled
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Mar 21, 2022 / 12:23 pm After two years of pandemic restrictions during Holy Week, Pope Francis will once again return to the Colosseum to preside over the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday. The Vatican has published the pope’s schedule for Holy Week and …