SAINTS AT WORK: St. Katharine Drexel, Canonized: October 1, 2000
“Why not become a missionary yourself, my child?” With these words, Pope Leo XIII challenged an ardent, young, American woman, Katharine Drexel. The year was 1887, and Drexel had been granted a private audience with the pope. Drexel had come to Rome to tell Pope Leo XIII of the need for religious—men and women—to staff…
Vatican Finances trial: Secretariat of State requests €177 million compensation
Vatican News—The legal representative of the Secretariat of State, Paola Severino, quantifies the severe “injury” caused by the Sloane Avenue affair – the sale of a London property that made news in 130 countries: The Holy See was “severely damaged” by “merchants in the temple to whom representatives of the institution opened the doors.” “Squandering”,…
Catholic Church’s new cardinals explain why they chose their spiritual mottos
Pope Francis recently announced 21 new cardinals. Each has chosen a new spiritual motto reflecting their inner devotion and priorities. CNA—Episcopal mottos selected when a Catholic priest is consecrated as a bishop are traditionally found at the base of his coat of arms and often remain unchanged when a cardinal becomes pope. Chosen Mottos of…
Faith and Science: Meet the Pope’s Astronomer, Br. Guy Consolmagno
Today, many people say—and teach, even to young children—that religion has no business in science and vice versa…that science demands hard evidence, whereas religion is so-called “blind faith,” which they say is contradictory. But, oh my, are they WRONG!!! ” Take a look at the charger your cell phone,” says Brother Guy Consolmagno, head of…
Meet the Vatican scientist helping NASA on a historic space mission
CNA—Brother Robert Macke, known to many of his colleagues as “Brother Bob,” is a Jesuit astronomer at the Vatican Observatory and one of the world’s foremost experts in the study of meteorites. So, when Dr. Andy Ryan, one of the leads for NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, needed help constructing a device to study some of the…
Parent Rights: Open Letter Responding to California Attorney General’s Misleading Schools “Guidance”
Parental rights are on the chopping block in California, yet the state’s Attorney General Rob Bonta ignores the supremacy of federal law and federal courts. People v. Chino Valley Unified School District In a September 26 letter issued to school district superintendents and members of boards of education, titled “Guidance Regarding Forced Disclosure Policies Concerning…
University of Notre Dame Partnership with Ukrainian Catholic University recognized with Heiskell Award
NotreDameNews—In recognition for its support of Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU), the University of Notre Dame has been awarded the 2023 Institute of International Education (IIE) Heiskell Award for Strategic Partnerships. Heiskell Award The Heiskell Award is presented annually to a college or university, recognizing innovative partnerships that foster international education and demonstrate strong, sustainable links…
Bishop Strickland Update after Vatican-directed “investigation”
Following a report that Pope Francis and Vatican officials held a meeting earlier this month to discuss requesting the resignation of Tyler, Texas, Bishop Joseph Strickland, the prelate said on Wednesday he has not been contacted by the Vatican about such matters. In addition, Strickland said if Pope Francis were to remove him from office…