Street in Brooklyn Heights Renamed to Honor Servant of God Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day is pictured in 1916. The intersection of Pineapple and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights was renamed ‘Dorothy Day Way’ on May 2.
Notre Dame Cathedral’s stained-glass dispute enters new legal phase
The long-running controversy over the replacement of six 19th-century stained-glass windows at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral appears to be entering a new — and potentially decisive — phase. On April 20, the permit to remove…
Psychological distress in priests: Causes, warning signs, and how to address it
Psychological distress significantly affects priests, who may find themselves exposed to situations involving stress, anxiety, and emotional burnout due to the nature of their mission, said Father Wenceslao Vial, a priest and physician. His remarks…
Legionaries leader rebuilds vocation after Maciel scandal: Pain ‘opened our eyes’
Can a religious congregation survive after its founder turns out to have been a sexual abuser and a liar who lived a double life for years? The Legionaries of Christ have spent 20 years answering…
Catholics in Sweden Receive Rare Electoral Guidance On Life Issues
Benedicta Lindberg, secretary-general of Respekt, the pro-life organization of the Catholic Diocese of Stockholm, speaks at an event in Uppsala, Sweden. The Diocese of Stockholm’s justice and peace commission published a document urging Catholics to…
‘You Are Mine Now’: How Our Lady of Lourdes Captured Two Priestly Vocations
Top: Faithful pray at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. Bottom: (L-R) Father Michael Duffy is pastor of St. Agnes Cathedral and former pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in the Diocese of…
Catholics in Sweden receive rare electoral guidance on life issues
STOCKHOLM — The Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Diocese of Stockholm has published a document urging Catholics and “all people of goodwill” to engage actively in Swedenʼs general elections on Sept. 13 in…
Families of Pakistan church bombing victims call delayed compensation ‘mockery of justice’
LAHORE, Pakistan — Catholic groups have joined victims of one of Pakistanʼs deadliest church attacks in voicing concern over delayed compensation, even as authorities begin disbursing aid more than 12 years later in the province…
Pope Leo to visit a much more secularized Spain since Pope Benedict’s World Youth Day in 2011
Pope Benedict XVI drew more than a million young people to World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, an event that left its mark on an entire generation. Fifteen years later, Spain is preparing to welcome…
Does frequent worship lead to better mental health? Often, but not always, experts say
NEW YORK — Worldwide, the landscape of religion is not serene. Many denominations have been racked by divisions. In some regions, believers are targeted with violence. Countless faith leaders have betrayed their flocks via corruption…