Philippines Bishops explain opposition to death penalty
In a statement issued at the beginning of August, the Bishops of the Philippines reiterate their opposition to the reintroduction of the death penalty in their country.
Pope recognizes martyrdom of priest, 15 nuns killed during World War II
Pope Francis authorizes the promulgation of several decrees recognizing the martyrdom of a priest guillotined in Nazi Germany and 15...
Pope Francis’ twin prayers for an “end to the pandemic”
Pope Francis left the Vatican on Sunday to visit two important pilgrimage sites in Rome to pray for the city and the world, in the midst of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Asian Bishops: We wanted to see how our Churches can be agents of change
The concluding FABC press conference featured the 3 Cardinal Presidents and Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, all of whom are optimistic that...
Pope Leo XIV: News media should foster peace and disarm words
Only four days have passed since his election to the papacy, and Pope Leo XIV made it a point to hold an audience with the men and women...
Pew survey shows majority of Catholics don’t believe in ‘Real Presence’
WASHINGTON — A new study about the level of Catholic belief in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist showed that a majority of Catholics do not believe that the bread and wine used at Mass become the body and blood of Christ.