by Courtney Mares, Shannon Mullen, Joe Bukuras Washington D.C., Jul 22, 2022 / 08:00 am Cardinal Wilton Gregory announced Friday that the Traditional Latin Mass will be restricted to three locations in the Archdiocese of Washington. Starting Sept. 21, the Extraordinary Form of the Mass will only be allowed to be offered …

On July 22, the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Mary Magdelene, one of the most prominent women mentioned in the New Testament. Her name comes from the town of Magdala in Galilee, where she was born. Scripture introduces her as a woman “who had been healed of evil spirits …

by Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 20, 2022 / 16:07 pm An arrest has been made in connection with the arson and vandalism of both a Catholic church and a Methodist church in Bethesda, Maryland, that occurred on July 9 and July 10. Peter Piringer, a spokesman for the …

by AC Wimmer Vatican City, Jul 21, 2022 / 07:25 am The Vatican has issued another warning of a new schism from Germany coming out of the “Synodal Way.” “The ‘Synodal Way’ in Germany does not have the power to compel bishops and the faithful to adopt new forms of …

by Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jul 21, 2022 / 01:00 am Pope Francis, on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, issued a letter to Catholics on the liturgy and the celebration of the Mass. The letter was published just before the July 16 anniversary of his controversial motu proprio Traditionis …

by Andrea Gagliarducci Rome Newsroom, Jul 20, 2022 / 03:55 am With speculation running rife whether Pope Francis could resign, and whether he might retire to a residence in the Vatican Gardens like Benedict XVI, it is worth analyzing what the pope has actually said — and how this aligns …

by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 19, 2022 / 16:23 pm Vice President Kamala Harris is drawing criticism for again claiming that Americans of any religion can support abortion in accordance with their faith. “It’s important to note that to support a woman’s ability — not her government, but …

Saint Margaret, whose feast is celebrated on July 20, is a virgin and martyr. She is also called “Marina”. Margaret belonged to Pisidian Antioch in Asia Minor, where her father was a pagan priest. Her mother died soon after Margaret’s birth, so she was nursed by a pious woman who …

by Courtney Mares Savannah, Ga., Jul 19, 2022 / 06:56 am Bishop Stephen D. Parkes of Savannah has announced that Traditional Latin Masses in his Georgia diocese will cease in May 2023. The bishop said that he had requested permission from the Vatican Dicastery for Divine Worship and Discipline of …

by Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jul 19, 2022 / 05:42 am A Vatican policy published Tuesday says that the Holy See’s financial investments cannot contradict Catholic teaching. The policy stipulates that Vatican investments should “be aligned with the teachings of the Catholic Church, with specific exclusions for financial investments which …