A Catholic priest in Ohio has been sentenced to life in prison for sex-trafficking boys. Fr. Michael Zacharias was first arrested in 2020 and charged with “coercion and enticement, sex trafficking of a minor, and sex trafficking of an adult…
In a new declaration published by the Vatican, the Catholic Church is reaffirming its opposition to one of its ancient enemies. The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a document last week reiterating, “On the doctrinal level, it…
A new poll is revealing that Catholic priests in the U.S. are trending more and more theologically conservative. Published last week by the Catholic University of America, the study examined differences between various generations of priests, the ongoing impact of…
As voters in Ohio prepare to decide on a referendum that could enshrine abortion in the state constitution, pro-abortion activists are busy vandalizing and harassing Catholic churches and schools and pro-life pregnancy centers. Signs placed outside Catholic churches urging against…
The president of a self-described Catholic university is endorsing controversial drag shows on campus, despite students’ protests. Ahead of a drag show “symposium” scheduled for November 3rd at the University of Notre Dame, the school’s president Fr. John Jenkins is…
As the Synod on Synodality in Rome races towards a debate on blessing homosexuality, a Polish Jesuit is calling on Pope Francis to offer clarity, not confusion. In a recent essay, Fr. Dariusz Kowalczyk addressed the prevalence of what he…
Wartime pontiff Pope Pius XII has long been accused of failing to act in the face of Nazi atrocities, giving rise to the myth of “Hitler’s Pope.” But Vatican officials are working hard to debunk that myth and to share…
Catholic delegates from across the globe gathered last week to kick off the final phases of the global Synod on Synodality, a years-long project initiated by Pope Francis and projected to conclude in October of 2024. The ambitious, ill-defined synodal…
A major Vatican criminal proceeding is likely coming to a close, with defendants accused of corruption, extortion, blackmail, and treating the Vatican Bank like an ATM. At present, ten men are on trial before a Vatican criminal tribunal — including…
A staunchly conservative Catholic bishop is retiring, leaving behind a legacy of fighting for orthodoxy. Lichtenstein’s archbishop Wolfgang Haas has tendered his resignation leading the nationwide archdiocese of Vaduz, having reached the typical retirement age of 75. Haas’s time leading…