August 30, 2022 Nearly 200 cardinals meet in Rome for synod on church governance Pope Francis and almost 200 cardinals of the Catholic Church have convened an extraordinary consistory at the Vatican for the first time in seven years.
August 30, 2022 McClain, GOP lawmakers demand Garland, ‘spineless’ DOJ 'bring justice' for 'anti-Catholic' attacks Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., led several of her GOP colleagues in a letter to AG Merrick Garland demanding that he and the DOJ take action on crimes against Catholic churches.
August 29, 2022 US government can’t force Christian groups to perform abortions, gender reassignment surgery, court rules Christian medical groups cannot be compelled by the federal government to perform abortions or gender reassignment surgeries under a new court ruling.
August 28, 2022 Catholic university criticized for new 'gender inclusive' guide 'fundamental' to school's mission: ‘Shameful' Villanova University in Pennsylvania published new guidance for staff and faculty aiming to make the campus more "gender inclusive," which has been met with criticisms.
August 28, 2022 Bishop Barron: Establishing 'order of priests,' building physical 'institutes' is next big goal Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester spoke with Fox News Digital about his dream of starting an order of priests focused on evangelizing a secular world.
August 25, 2022 Shia LaBeouf converts to Catholicism after studying for 'Padre Pio' movie Actor Shia LaBeouf said he converted to Catholicism while researching his role as St. Padre Pio during an extensive stay in a Capuchin monastery.
August 24, 2022 Bishop Barron: Biden 'does feel his faith' but pro-choice stance is 'repugnant,' grounds for denying Eucharist Bishop Robert Barron told Fox News Digital that abortion holds a special 'primacy' as a social issue for Catholics, and that Catholic lawmakers pushing pro-choice legislation are in severe error.
August 23, 2022 Bishop Robert Barron: 'Dumbed down Catholicism has not helped evangelization' Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, blames declining church attendance and a rise in Christian disaffiliation on poor catechesis and disordered attempts to modernize.
August 21, 2022 China arrests Cardinal Zen and religious freedom now faces a grim future in Hong Kong The arrest of 90-year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen is another sign that China is eviscerating the rule of law and civil liberties in Hong Kong, where religious freedom is in danger.
August 18, 2022 Social justice has become ‘new religion,’ making politics feel ‘like we are in hell already:’ Atlantic article An Atlantic writer warned of the parallels between religion and modern political tribalism, suggesting it's making American life feel "like we are in hell already.”