Bishop offers guidance amid ‘staggering’ mental health crisis, especially among the young — By: Catholic News Agency

“In talking to my pastors, it became crystal clear that there really is a crisis right now regarding mental health and emotional well-being, and in a special way for young people,” Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, told EWTN News in an interview discussing a pastoral letter he issued recently. “The scale…

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Without a Safety Net: Free Climbing and Mortal Sin — By: Crisis Magazine

Recently, world-renowned climber Alex Honnold made headlines again by free-climbing Taipei 101, one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world. For most people, even looking up at such a structure causes vertigo. For Honnold, it became another stage for a breathtaking display of courage, discipline, and skill. But his achievement also offers a powerful spiritual…

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Pope Leo appoints Sister Raffaella Petrini as a member of Commission on Reserved Matters — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini as a member of the Commission for Reserved Matters, the Holy See Press Office announced in a Feb. 3 statement. She is the first woman to serve on the commission, created in 2020 by Pope Francis, which is responsible for awarding financial contracts in confidential areas of…

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Pope Leo appoints Sister Raffaella Petrini as a member of Commission on Reserved Matters — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini as a member of the Commission for Reserved Matters, the Holy See Press Office announced in a Feb. 3 statement. She is the first woman to serve on the commission, created in 2020 by Pope Francis, which is responsible for awarding financial contracts in confidential areas of…

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