The Vatican said in a statement Saturday that Monsignor Carlo Capella, who was the No. 4 official in its Washington embassy, would face a trial starting June 22.
June 2018
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis appeals to top energy executives to care for the poor and the environment
Pope Francis said the challenge is “to find ways of ensuring the immense supply of energy required to meet the needs of all, while developing means of using natural resources that avoid creating environmental imbalances.”
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Catholic leaders confront polarization but skirt polarizing issues at Georgetown forum
A conference on “Overcoming Polarization Through Catholic Social Thought” focused on achieving civil discourse in the church and in U.S. society.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: The Supreme Court punted on the wedding cake case—and gave the country an opportunity
This decision offers Catholics—and indeed all Americans—a welcome opportunity to step away from the trenches of the culture war.
Posted inEspañol, La Palabra
El corazón del amor de Dios
La Solemnidad del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús honra el amor de Dios que, desde un corazón humano, nos inspira a amar con la fuerza del amor divino.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Vatican releases preparatory document for Pan-Amazonian Synod
The preparatory document for the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazonian Region invites input from the local churches in the nine countries of the Amazonian region.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Speaker Paul Ryan promises compromise to protect Dreamers
“We do have a sovereign border, but we also have a call to recognize that there are people who are fleeing to this country to save their own lives.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Toledo diocese prepares response after immigration raids break up families in Ohio
Many could be deported next week without having had the opportunity to arrange custody for their children, dispose of their property or arrange their finances in Ohio.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pope Francis: Small acts of kindness, not great speeches, show God’s love best
Celebrating Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae June 8, the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pope Francis spoke about the boundless love of Christ, “which surpasses knowledge.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Jesuitical
What Mario Lopez learned about his Catholic faith in the Holy Land
Was A.C. Slater really getting baptized in the Jordan River?