Catholic Archives

Killed for love: How new martyrs showcase new kind of martyrdom
- Global Church
- April 20, 2017
Pope Francis will visit the Church of San Bartolomeo on Rome’s Tiber Island on Saturday in order to celebrate the memory of the Church’s contemporary martyrs. Although the total number of Christians killed each year for reasons linked to their faith is staggering, here’s a sampling of some of those who were killed in what St. John Paul II called ‘odium amoris,’ meaning ‘hatred of love.’
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The power and problems of Pentecostalism
- Commentary
- March 31, 2017
In every part of the world, people are leaving the Catholic Church for evangelical and pentecostal movements. One Catholic priest – a convert from Evangelicalism – tells us why they are so attractive, and what the Catholic Church can learn from these communities.
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Cardinal: ‘By African standards, I’m not conservative, I’m normal’
- AfricaUND, Global Church, Interviews
- March 23, 2017
A major four-day conference on African Christian theology is taking place March 22-25 hosted by the University of Dame, and held at the university’s “Global Gateway” center in Rome. One of the guests is Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze, the former head of the Vatican’s department on liturgy.
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15,000 Catholics ask Trump to honor Paris climate agreement

At least 15,000 Catholics signed an online petition asking President Donald Trump to honor the Paris climate agreement, continue U.S. contributions to the Green Climate Fund, and implement the Clean Power Plan governing power plant emissions.

Fasting: Lent’s spiritual practice creates space for prayer

Is fasting really necessary during Lent? Short answer: yes. It is a pillar of spiritual practice as well as an important spiritual and physical preparation for Easter. Catholic experts and religious offer a guideline on why fasting is important and what are the best ways to do it.

At his funeral friends praise faith and humanity of Michael Novak

The noted writer and thinker Michael Novak, who died on Feb. 17, saw his Catholic faith as “the ultimate framework of who he was, his personality and his life” according to his daughter Jana at his funeral. Novak was remembered by friends and family during his funeral in Washington D.C.