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Attack on Benedictine Abbot by Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem, Captured on Video, Brings Intolerance of Christians Back Into Focus…
The monks of the Dormition are often under attack. In late December, the inscription “Christian missionaries are worse than Hamas” appeared on the wall of the Orthodox cemetery in front of the abbey. Frequently, during the night, the monastery is targeted with stones. “I have no hate,” Schnabel said. “I prayed for the two guys who harassed me as I always pray for the perpetrators. This is the DNA of my being as a Christian.” The two perpetrators have been sentenced to house arrest. The Benedictine Abbey of the Dormition in Jerusalem stands on Mount Zion and has been a part of Jerusalem’s skyline for more than a century. Credit: Marinella Bandini The Benedictine said he wonders “what’s wrong with these people, that they cannot accept that Jerusalem is a multicultural, multireligious, ...
‘Axios!’ — Watch the Beautiful Moment When a Man Becomes an Eastern Catholic Bishop…
Bishop Robert Mark Pipta, a former seminary rector and priest of the Eparchy of Phoenix, is the Ruthenian Bishop of Parma, Ohio. The three duties (munera) of a bishop are to teach, sanctify and govern. To teach, a bishop needs “intellectual humility,” so he teaches recognizing his own weakness. To sanctify, a bishop needs to remind his people of the unseen realm and always strive to bring people into an encounter with the holy. To govern, a bishop needs to be in tune with the Holy Spirit, who gives strength and wisdom to govern God’s holy people. These ideas were expressed by Bishop John Michael Botean to the newly ordained Bishop Robert Mark Pipta during the homily at the Divine Liturgy for the Ordination and Enthronement of a new bishop for the Eparchy of Parma for the Ruthenians on Nov....
Last Saturday was ‘Reset Saturday’ at the Vatican…
COMMENTARY: Cardinal Fernández’s clarification of ‘Fiducia Supplicans,’ the Pope’s solidarity with the Jewish people, and the lack of priests at the Synod on Synodality were addressed by the Holy See last week. On the feast of St. Blaise, the Vatican cleared its collective throat and made attempts to put things right on three separate fronts, all on the same day. Call it “Reset Saturday.” First up was Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), who has had the most bruising month in the recent history of Curial prefects. After his declaration Fiducia Supplicans provoked an unprecedented rejection from many parts of the Catholic world, he was forced to back down by Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo on behalf of the African bishops. Pope Fran...
The Catholic Church’s bishop-elect problem…
The Catholic Church’s bishop-elect problem Skip to content When the Vatican announces the appointment of a new diocesan bishop, it’s typically an occasion for rejoicing among local Catholics. A crozier, pictured at an episcopal ordination on March 20, 2009. © Mazur/catholicchurch.org.uk. They may have had to wait months, even years, for a new shepherd, and are likely to feel a sense of relief that the vacancy is finally filled. Preparations begin immediately for the episcopal ordination (if the appointee is not yet a bishop), or installation Mass (if he is). The date is penciled in on calendars across the diocese. In the diocesan offices, papers begin to pile up in the bishop-elect’s intray. And then comes unexpected news: the episcopal ordination/installation is canceled. The new bi...
Canada halts assisted suicide program for mentally ill due to lack of doctors…
Canada has delayed the extension of its assisted suicide program to people suffering solely from mental illness, health officials announced Monday. Canada offers medically assisted death to terminally and chronically ill people, but the plan to extend the program to people with mental illnesses has divided Canadians, the New York Times reported. Some critics attribute the problem to a lack of adequate psychiatric care in the country. The controversial policy would allow anyone in Canada with an incurable medical condition to apply for assisted suicide, even if the disease is not terminal, which makes the law one of the most liberal assisted suicide programs in the world. Canada introduced medically assisted dying after its Supreme Court ruled in 20...
7 Secrets of Airplane Cabins Most Passengers Don’t Know…
By Daily Passport Team Read time: 0 minutes From crowded airports to packed planes and strict security rules, flying can be a stressful experience. With the complex nature of air travel, there are dozens of regulations and protocols that must be followed on any given flight, and most parts of the process are designed for a very specific purpose. It might help you breathe a little easier on your next flight knowing, for example, exactly why window blinds should be open for takeoff or what those pings over the airplane PA system really mean. Here are seven secrets of airplane cabins most passengers don’t know. Cabin Lighting Has a Specific Purpose Photo credit: nktwentythree/ iStock You’ve probably noticed that the cabin lights on your flight are dimmed during takeoff and landing. Turns out,...
Panama’s Cardinal Lacunza apologizes for his disappearance: ‘It was a stupid prank’…
“I thank you for all the love and all the prayers on my behalf. A thousand pardons and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your concern,” the cardinal concluded. The case of the missing cardinal Lacunza, originally from Pamplona, Spain, disappeared on Jan. 30 and was found safe and sound on Feb. 1. The Diocese of David reported his disappearance to the police and an investigation was launched by the prosecutor’s office. A diocesan statement published the day he was found expressed gratitude for the efforts of the authorities and reported that the cardinal was going to undergo a medical examination. Father Josué Pilides, a member of the ecclesiastical tribunal of the Diocese of David, told ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, that the cardinal left the afternoon of J...
‘Trust Has Been Broken’: After Trans Policy Fallout, Controversy Still Simmers at St. Mary’s College…
St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, is accustomed to its famous next-door neighbor grabbing all the headlines, but in November the all-women’s Catholic college found itself uncomfortably in the spotlight after its plan to admit male students identifying as females became public. The resulting outcry ultimately prompted the school’s leadership to reverse course on Dec. 21. More than a month after that decision was made, however, the furor still hasn’t died down. Sparked by concerns about the college’s direction — and suspicions that the transgender student policy is only on a temporary hold — upset students, faculty and alumnae are expressing their disapproval in a variety of ways, including boycotting St. Mary’s current fund drive, circulating a petition to have President Katie Conb...
Freedom of Religion Is ‘Deteriorating’ in Hong Kong, New Report Says…
There is an increase in the number of “pro-Beijing teachers and principals” in religious schools, the report said. Those schools have “sister schools” in mainland China, which has led to “more engagements with external pro-Beijing organizations on campus.” The report said that Hong Kong’s Catholic Church is “suppressing” information on religious persecution in the mainland and has “diluted its focus on advocating the rights of the faithful in China.” The report mentioned the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong’s removal of a 2021 interview it posted on its Facebook page of a priest, Father Vincent Woo, telling EWTN that the CCP is using “reeducation” and propaganda to suppress religious freedom in the mainland. The page administrator resigned after the removal and no other diocesan-run paper pub...
Every time we call out for Divine Wisdom we are calling out for Jesus…..
by Greg WillitsFounder – Rosary Army To be a witness to Jesus Christ in the modern world can be rife with difficulty. I’m not entirely certain I can succinctly tell you why I love Jesus, and my inability to point to a specific time or way in which Jesus was fully present in my life often tempts me to silence. When I hear someone tell of a very concentrated moment of Christ being made known in their lives, I have to fight a twinge of jealousy. My relationship with Jesus has been a lifelong journey and even after more than fifty years, I still struggle to give reason for the hope that is in me (1 Peter 3:15). Don’t take that struggle as doubting Christ as much as it is doubting myself. For this reason, I’m so thankful for St. Louis Marie de Montfort, who I’ve come to call “my dear, dear frie...
St. Paul Miki, Holy Week Poster Controversy in Spain, LA’s Gardens of Healing, Airplane Bourgeoisie, and More…
Paul Miki, the news, and warmed nuts Skip to content Hey everybody, Twenty years after Christianity came to Japan, Paul Miki was born in Tounucumada, Japan, the son of a military general. In Paul’s youth, more than 200,000 people converted to Christianity across Japan, churches were built, schools flourished. Paul’s family was among those converts. He attended those schools, learned the faith, and joined the Jesuits. He wanted to be a priest. St. Paul Miki. But with Christianity growing, Japan’s emperor evenutally decided that foreign religious influence was a threat to his rule. He began to believe that Jesuits were selling Japanese people into slavery, and he was concerned that Jesuit missionaries in the country were paving the way for Spanish military forces, bent on colonizing Japan as...
Seattle Archdiocese Announces Plan to Merge Parishes…
The parish family initiative is part of the archdiocese’s extended Partners in the Gospel renewal initiative. Northwest Catholic, the news outlet of the archdiocese, said in a report on Saturday that the merger will see 170 “parishes, missions, and stations” grouped into 60 parish families. Pastoral leadership for the families will be announced in April, while the mergers themselves will take effect in July. In a letter announcing the mergers, Etienne said he was “grateful to the thousands of people who engaged in the consultation process by providing insights during the input phase, sharing new ideas, and praying for this renewal effort.” “My hope is that parish families will benefit from the shared gifts of people, time, finances, talents, and more so tha...
