EWTN News explains: What are the Good Friday Reproaches?
The Good Friday Reproaches are a series of antiphons, known also as “Popule Meus” (“My People”), and come from the opening lines of the Latin text of the recitation. […]
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PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV celebrates the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Vatican
Departing from Pope Francis’ custom of celebrating the liturgy in prisons or migrant centers, Leo celebrated the rite in the cathedral of Rome and washed the feet of 12 priests of the Diocese of Rome. […]
Bishop Barron, Father Mike Schmitz to speak at Trump event rededicating U.S. to God
Catholic speakers for the May 17 event on the National Mall include Bishop Robert Barron, Father Mike Schmitz, and actor Jonathan Roumie. Cardinal Timothy Dolan is set to offer a video address. […]
Teens sidestep parental notification through telehealth abortion, study shows
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. […]
California to pay $4.5 million to Catholic law firm after losing lawsuit over gender secrecy rules
The state committed “litigation intransigence” in fighting a lawsuit over policies that blocked parents from learning about their children’s transgender identities, a federal judge ruled. […]
Pope Leo XIV: ‘Kneel down as brothers and sisters alongside the oppressed’
On Holy Thursday, the pontiff urged Catholics to imitate Christ’s service in a world marked by brutality. […]
Quebec secularism law is ‘anti-religious ideology,’ bishops tell Canada Supreme Court
The Catholic bishops were among more than 50 intervenors presenting arguments at a landmark Supreme Court of Canada hearing into the constitutionality of Quebec’s 2019 secularism law. […]
Indian court reaffirms Dalit Christians have no right to lower-caste protections
India’s Catholic bishops are pushing back on a Supreme Court ruling that reaffirmed Christians are excluded from constitutional protections for lower-caste communities. […]
German cardinal tells priests: Communion services cannot replace Sunday Mass
The archbishop of Cologne in Germany used his chrism Mass homily to call priests back to offering the daily Eucharist and warn against replacing Sunday Mass with word services. […]
PHOTOS: Holy Thursday chrism Mass at the Vatican
Chrism Mass includes the blessing of the holy oils that will be used throughout the year in the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, anointing of the sick, and holy orders. […]