Category: Religion
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800+ children baptized as Godchildren to beloved Patriarch Ilia of Georgia
Tbilisi, October 24, 2023 Photo: patriarchate.ge Another mass Baptism was held in Tbilisi on Sunday, with more than 800 children becoming new Godchildren of… Read More
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Explaining the Vatican’s delicate balancing act on Israel-Palestine
ROME — For the last 75 years, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East has defied the best efforts of statesmen, diplomats, and activists of… Read More
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Ukrainian Church protests state discrimination
Kiev, October 24, 2023 Despite being a founding member of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUCCRO), the representatives of the canonical Ukrainian… Read More
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The Catholicism of Old Hollywood’s Rome
I guess it’s true: Men really are from Mars. The recent social media ripple where women questioned the infatuation men have for ancient Rome on… Read More
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Sofia Seminary celebrates 120th anniversary (+VIDEO)
Sofia, October 24, 2023 Photo: bg-patriarshia.bg The Sofia St. John of Rila Theological Seminary celebrated its patronal feast and the 120th anniversary of its… Read More
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Saint of the day: Anthony Mary Claret
St. Anthony was born in Spain in 1807, the fifth of 11 children in a poor weaving family. He was inspired by his parents’ faith… Read More
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State attorney general files lawsuit against nation's first religious charter school
The attorney general of Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit against the nation’s first religious charter school, claiming its establishment violates the state’s religious liberty protections.… Read More
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In final week, synod members say they must soon ask: What's next?
The synodal process does not stop at listening but should lead to incorporating what was discussed at the Synod on Synodality into the life of… Read More
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Biden, Pope Francis discuss Israel-Palestine conflict in Gaza
President Joe Biden and Pope Francis spoke by phone Oct. 22 to discuss the conflict in Israel and Gaza and facilitating a path to “durable… Read More
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“The Law of Spiritual Life Is This: If I Sit Down, My Children Will Lie Down”
Archpriest Vasily Gelevan is a priest of the Church of the Annunciation at the Airborne Forces in Moscow. For eight years Fr. Vasily served in… Read More