Catholic priest burned to death in Nigeria
A Catholic priest was burned to death recently after bandits set on fire his parish rectory in northern Nigeria.
Benedict’s XVI’s spiritual testament underlines ‘the reasonableness of faith’
ROME—The Vatican published Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s Spiritual Testament hours after his death on December 31, 2022, in which the late pope underlined “the reasonableness of faith.”
Pope: Examination of conscience daily helps avoid repeating mistakes
ROME—Pope Francis has recommended a daily examination of conscience as an “indispensable” practice in spiritual life.
Canon law on dismissal from
religious institutes updated
VATICAN—Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter on April 16 bringing Church law up to date on the rules for dismissal from religious institutes, in light of the updated penal law on sanctions related to clerical sexual abuse and other crimes.