An agreement between the Vatican and a Swiss foundation overseeing renovations to the Swiss Guard barracks may open the possibility to women joining the military corps in the future.
Barrack renovations may open possibility for female Swiss Guards
Zelenskyy refers to Mother Teresa in address to Albanian legislators
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the Albanians for supporting Ukraine in the war with Russia and compared their to the actions of St. Teresa of Kolkata.
Use of nuclear weapons ‘inconceivable,’ pope tells Japanese official
The Vatican press office said the two leaders discussed the “war in Ukraine, stressing the urgency of dialogue and peace and expressing the hope, to this end, for a world free of nuclear weapons.”
Outside the Supreme Court, Catholics join diverse chorus on abortion
The daytime crowd gathered outside the highest court of the land after lunchtime May 3 seemed more intent on talking and listening.
Pro-life advocacy groups plan next steps after abortion opinion leak
Although many pro-life groups immediately reacted positively to the news that the majority of Supreme Court justices seem set to overturn the court’s Roe v. Wade decision, some tempered their reaction with a continued call for more advocacy while others kept a wait-and-see approach until the court issues its opinion in the weeks ahead.
Retired archbishop of San Salvador buried near St. Romero, whom he advised
The late archbishop became someone to whom St. Romero looked for advice and consulted when he was discerning whether to accept the post as archbishop of San Salvador in 1977, said Cardinal Rosa Chávez, adding that Archbishop Saenz’s name appears on several occasions in the Salvadoran saint’s diary.
Pope agrees to treat painful knee with therapeutic injections
Pope Francis has canceled several appointments and meetings the past few months because of his doctor’s orders to rest.
Ordination survey finds dropping percentages of new white U.S. priests
The annual report of new priests commissioned by the U.S. bishops shows that among those who responded, a shrinking number are white, a sign of the “little-C” catholic nature of the Catholic Church.