In the News Archives - The Catholic Thing


DDF head Fernández: ‘Not much new’ will come out of this year’s synod

Tuesday, October 3, 2023


Cardinals send ‘dubia’ to Pope Francis before Synod on Synodality

Tuesday, October 3, 2023


Christophe Pierre, Vatican U.S. nuncio, criticizes “noisy” US Catholics

Monday, October 2, 2023


U.S. Catholics really do believe in the Real Presence

Monday, October 2, 2023


Polish report: Is the Polish Church in freefall?

Friday, September 29, 2023


Pope’s own abuse commission blasts system that leaves victims ‘wounded and in the dark’

Friday, September 29, 2023


Unanswered McCarrick questions

Thursday, September 28, 2023


Swiss bishop calls for women’s ordination, end to celibacy ahead of synod

Wednesday, September 27, 2023


Ideological rifts among U.S. bishops in Synod spotlight

Tuesday, September 26, 2023


Vatican Jerusalem Cardinal appointment signals diplomatic and religious intentions

Tuesday, September 26, 2023


Cardinal Dolan on Biden’s NYC migrant response: ‘He doesn’t take my calls’

Monday, September 25, 2023


Archbishop of Milan under fire for endorsing same-sex unions

Monday, September 25, 2023


Pope condemns Russians destruction Caritas warehouse in Lviv

Friday, September 22, 2023


U.S. Attorney General Garland angry over accusations of anti-Catholic bias

Friday, September 22, 2023


Pope to Marseille tomorrow to talk about immigration

Thursday, September 21, 2023


Cardinal Hollerich claims synod is about synodality

Thursday, September 21, 2023


Pope to Bill Clinton: No war or “ecological catastrophe”

Wednesday, September 20, 2023


Vatican: Powerful Aussie bishop likely sexually assaulted four youths

Wednesday, September 20, 2023


Trump says Florida heartbeat law a “terrible mistake”

Tuesday, September 19, 2023


Letter and Nazi dagger reopen debates over wartime role of Pope Pius XII

Tuesday, September 19, 2023


Cardinal Gerhard Müller on Synod: ‘This is the great hour of manipulation’

Monday, September 18, 2023


The vision of Archbishop Fernández

Monday, September 18, 2023


Cardinal Müller: ‘False prophets’ will use Synod on Synodality to push UN Agenda

Friday, September 15, 2023


Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia to cover up Nazi SS monument in Catholic cemetery

Friday, September 15, 2023


Swiss priests lightly scolded for concelebrating Mass with a woman

Thursday, September 14, 2023


Biden DHS Gives Anti-Terrorism Grant to LGBTQ Group That Targets Kids

Thursday, September 14, 2023


Tony Dungy corrects ‘SportsCenter’: Coco Gauff ‘was praying’

Wednesday, September 13, 2023


DDF head Fernández warns bishops against judging ‘doctrine of the Holy Father’

Wednesday, September 13, 2023


Vatican orders investigation into Swiss Catholic clerics/bishops on sex abuse

Tuesday, September 12, 2023


Many Americans believe the pope should stay out of U.S. affairs

Tuesday, September 12, 2023


Vatican offers details on how synod will work, media access

Monday, September 11, 2023


‘Sound of Freedom’ producer-actor to run for Mexico’s presidency

Monday, September 11, 2023


Is Baltimore’s archdiocese headed for bankruptcy?

Friday, September 8, 2023


Scientists grow whole model of human embryo, without sperm or egg

Friday, September 8, 2023


Polish town prepares for beatification of family killed for saving Jews

Thursday, September 7, 2023


COVID accelerated the collapse of religious practice in Italy

Thursday, September 7, 2023


The pope is busy

Wednesday, September 6, 2023


Pope acknowledges his Russia comments were faulty

Wednesday, September 6, 2023


Pope: Synod must be behind closed doors

Tuesday, September 5, 2023


Chinese in Mongolia to Pope Francis: “Save our Church”

Tuesday, September 5, 2023


Pope’s 10-hour flight to meet 1,500 Catholics

Monday, September 4, 2023


Pax Mongolica: Pope Francis praises the unifying legacy of Genghis Khan

Monday, September 4, 2023


Pope Francis to release sequel to Laudato Si’ on October 4

Friday, September 1, 2023


McCarrick not competent to stand trial

Friday, September 1, 2023


Pope: Church must be more flexible on homosexuality and ‘sins of the flesh’

Thursday, August 31, 2023


Vatican seeks to cool outrage over pope’s words of praise for Russia’s imperial past

Thursday, August 31, 2023


German archbishop calls for same-sex blessings

Wednesday, August 30, 2023


Pope Francis praises Russian imperialism

Wednesday, August 30, 2023


Pope to visit polluted Ulaanbaatar

Tuesday, August 29, 2023


Pope attacks ‘reactionary’ American Catholics who oppose Church reform

Tuesday, August 29, 2023