The Pope Emeritus Puzzle: Will Pope Francis rewrite the Rules of Resignation?

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 …
Paving the Way

Kelley Schiess became Head of School at Summit Country Day School (The Summit) July 1 of this year, the first woman in that position since the school became a co-educational institution in 1972. After a 13-year career at Xavier University, Schiess began working at The Summit in 2002, first as …
VP Kamala Harris repeats claim that religious Americans can support abortion

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 …
Busca al Senor

Crecer siempre ha tenido sus dificultades, pero los jóvenes de hoy enfrentan un entorno particularmente desafiante en nuestro país–el aumento de la violencia, los disturbios y los horribles tiroteos en las escuelas; el discurso civil que es cada vez más incivil; y una cultura secularista que continúa empujando la fe …
July 20: St. Margaret of Antioch

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 …
Savannah diocese to end Traditional Latin Masses in May 2023

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 …
New policy says Vatican investments cannot contradict Catholic teaching

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 …
July 19: Saint Arsenius

St. Arsenius, an Anchorite, was born in 354 at Rome and died in 450 at Troe, in Egypt. Theodosius the Great, having requested the Emperor Gratian and Pope Damasus to find him in the West a tutor for his son Arcadius, decided on Arsenius, a man well read in Greek …
Book Review: Jane Austen’s Genius Guide to Life

“There is, I believe, in every disposition a tendency to some particular evil,” Mr. Darcy admits to Elizabeth Bennet when she pokes fun at his seriousness. As Christians, we believe sin separates us from God. And separation from God is separation from our true selves. It seems our God-given dispositions …