Controversies

Catholic Relief Services (CRS), a charity organization created by the Bishops of the United States, warned of the serious humanitarian situation that Ukraine is experiencing in the midst of the Russian invasion, as it could see “suffering on a scale that we have not seen in the recent history of […]

In a statement published on Thursday, February 24, the bishops of Italy expressed their total opposition to “the madness of war” and invited all the churches in the country to join in prayer and participate in the Day of Fasting called by the Pope on next March 2, Ash Wednesday. […]

The Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica asked the national government to allow Holy Week processions to take place, within the framework of the gradual elimination of health restrictions due to COVID-19. The bishops indicated this Thursday in a statement that “on February 22, a letter was sent to Dr. Daniel […]

After the official decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, called in a statement to maintain hope since “there is still time for goodwill”. Cardinal Pietro Parolin recalled Pope Francis’ request to stay united in prayeran appeal that, according to […]

With the “Rice Bowl” program of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), an international humanitarian aid agency of the Catholic bishops of the United States, you can help alleviate hunger in various parts of the world during this Lent 2022. CRS launches the Rice Bowl campaign each year in Lent, each time […]

Pope Francis has appointed two new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Santísima Concepción in Chile, one of whom is the youngest bishop in the Americas and the third youngest in the world. The p. Bernardo Andres Alvarez Tapia, rector of the Metropolitan Seminary of the Santísima Concepción, is just […]

The head of research at The Philos Project, Farhad Rezaei, told reporters on Tuesday that Iran is using progressive strategies to expel non-Muslims from the country and from nearby states such as Iraq and Syria. The Iranian Kurdish researcher also noted that the plight of Christians in the Middle East […]

The Holy See presented this Tuesday the program of the visit that Pope Francis will make on Sunday 27 to the Italian city of Florence where, among other activities, he will close the “Mediterranean border of peace” meeting. On February 10, the meeting “Mediterranean Frontier of Peace” was presented at […]

The Primate Archdiocese of Mexico called on politicians in various spheres of power to work for social peace in the country, and not delve into “social polarization.” In the editorial of its weekly magazine Desde la Fe, the Archdiocese pointed out that “peace also begins with our rulers.” “Our chambers […]

This Monday, February 21, the president of the Polish Episcopal Conference, Bishop Stanisław Gądecki, called on the Poles to show “open and hospitable hearts” to the refugees from Ukraine in case of new military attacks. In the aforementioned message, Msgr. Stanisław Gądecki lamented the escalation of tensions between Russia and […]