The Reverend John I. Jenkins will step down after nearly two decades of service as the president of Notre Dame University at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. / Credit: Barbara Johnston, University of Notre Dame Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 13, 2023 / 14:15 pm (CNA). Following nearly two decades of service, Father John…
TRANSCRIPT Just our quick reminder, Church Militant is on the ground in Rome covering the synod, bringing you every bit of what you need to know each day. Our Rome correspondent, Jules Gomes, reviews the day’s happenings on Church Militant’s rome dispatch, hosted here in Detroit by our own Brad Eli every weekday. We’re providing…
A cross atop the seminary in Beit Jala, Palestine. / Aid to the Church in Need. CNA Staff, Oct 13, 2023 / 12:20 pm (CNA). Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, condemned Hamas’ Saturday terrorist attacks against Israel, called for peace in the Holy Land, and said the Vatican is ready to help…
The full original report is found here at the Lepanto Institute. The Lepanto Institute has received several requests concerning Jesuit Refugee Service, asking if it is safe for Catholic donations. After a lengthy period of research, we must unfortunately report that JRS as an organization is not safe for Catholic giving because directly and through its partnerships,…
Israel unleashed an attack in the northern Gaza Strip on October 12, 2023 in Gaza City, Gaza. / Credit: Photo by Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images) CNA Staff, Oct 13, 2023 / 11:32 am (CNA). The Israeli government on Friday urged civilians to evacuate the northern part of Gaza amid its war against the terror group Hamas. …
On Sunday, Pope Francis released an apostolic exhortation about St. Thérèse of Lisieux, a Carmelite nun and Doctor of the Church. Catholics around the world love St. Thérèse, cherish her spiritual writings and invoke her intercession. She’s known for an approach to spirituality referred to as the little way. In this episode of The Download,…
Synod of Synodality delegates tour the catacombs of St. Sebastian. Rome, Italy, Oct. 13, 2023. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez Vatican City, Oct 13, 2023 / 15:57 pm (CNA). Synod on Synodality delegates made a pilgrimage to Rome’s catacombs Thursday where they literally “walked together” to the tombs of early Christian martyrs. Hundreds of delegates took…
Church Militant’s Rome correspondent, Dr. Jules Gomes, discusses female ordination and the pattern of affirmation emerging under the Francis pontificate. Please make a donation below! Read More
WASHINGTON (ChurchMilitant.com) – Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, will attempt to secure enough support to become Speaker of the House today, as a vote to fill the position is set to start at noon. Rep. Jim Jordan and Rep. Kevin McCarthy The House will attempt today to fill its speaker vacancy caused by the Oct. 3 ousting of Rep. Kevin…
BROOME, Australia (ChurchMilitant.com) – An Australian bishop who is accused of sexually abusing and grooming 71 young aboriginal males remains in control of nine charities in his former diocese, one of which has a revenue of at least $1 million. Bp. Christopher Saunders with an aboriginal male A 200-page secret report cited witnesses describing Bp. Christopher…
