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Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain. / Credit: Archdiocese of ValladolidACI Prensa Staff, Dec 20, 2023 / 18:30 pm (CNA).The bishop of Orihuela-Alicante in Spain, José Ignacio Munilla, is focusing on the implications of pastoral charity involved in blessing couples in irregular affective situations.The prelate shared his views on X, shortly after the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released its Dec. 18 declaration, titled Fiducia Suplicans, on the pastoral meaning of blessings.Munilla said that "pastoral charity is a call that we may bless all sinners but not to bless [their] sin," noting that "this was how Jesus of Nazareth acted, who 'blessed' (spoke kindly to) the sinful woman whom they wanted to stone, but that did not mean that he blessed her relationships. ("Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more" (Jn 8:11).The Spanish bishop explained that "the Gospel invites us to bless all who open themselves to the gift of God, including those who live...
A migrant carries a baby in the Darien Province in Panama on Sept. 22, 2023. More than 390,000 migrants have entered Panama through this jungle so far this year. / Credit: Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty ImagesACI Prensa Staff, Dec 20, 2023 / 18:50 pm (CNA).Pope Francis has called for a "humanitarian response" to the tragic reality of mass migration through the Darien Gap, the jungle region between Panama and Colombia that migrants seek to cross with the ultimate goal of reaching the United States.The pontiff expressed his concern at the end of the Angelus in St. Peter's Square on Dec. 17. "Today I want to remember the thousands of migrants who try to cross the Darien jungle between Colombia and Panama. They are often families with children who venture down dangerous paths, deceived by those who falsely promise them a short and safe route," he said.Pope Francis decried the fact that these migrants are "mistreated and robbed" and "not a few lose their lives in that jungle.""We ne...
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM). / Credit: ECMACI Africa, Dec 20, 2023 / 12:50 pm (CNA).Bishops in Malawi have prohibited the implementation of the Vatican declaration on the blessing of "same-sex couples" and couples in other "irregular situations," Fiducia Supplicans, which the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) released Dec. 18.In a two-page statement dated Dec. 19, members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) offered "clarification on the declaration on the pastoral meaning of blessings, Fiducia Supplicans" and stated that they prohibit the practice of such blessings in the southern African nation."We direct that for pastoral reasons, blessings … for same-sex unions of any kind are not permitted in Malawi," ECM members said in their collective statement.The Church leaders' directive prohibiting the blessings "for same-sex unions of any kind" in the country follows a four-point clarification of the latest Vatican declaration.The bishops ...
null / Credit: Mike Labrum / UnsplashACI Prensa Staff, Dec 19, 2023 / 18:00 pm (CNA).On Dec. 28, the day when the Catholic Church commemorates the feast of the Holy Innocents, Spanish-speaking cities in Latin America and Spain will join together in the "Light Up Life" campaign, an initiative that advocates for the defense of life from conception and the preservation of the innocence of children.The campaign, called by various pro-life organizations including the National Front for the Family and 40 Days for Life, encourages people to take action with a message on social media: "You don't abort a child, you don't sexualize a child, you don't indoctrinate a child… Children are sacred!""We will gather in the streets and squares of many countries and light a candle for the innocent aborted children. We will gather as sentinels of life, with candles lit, because as on that night of times past, Herod continues killing innocent children... Herod today is the genocide of abortion," the...
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in New York City on Nov. 29, 2023. / Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesCNA Staff, Dec 19, 2023 / 19:05 pm (CNA).Vice President Kamala Harris announced she will embark on a tour across the nation promoting abortion rights, beginning on the anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade next month. In focusing on abortion, the vice president's tour is set to advance what Biden-Harris reelection campaign communications director Michael Tyler told CNN will be the "central pillar of the campaign moving forward."Harris' "Fight for Reproductive Freedoms" tour, announced Tuesday, will include events focusing on the alleged "harm" of abortion bans. The tour is scheduled to begin in the battleground state of Wisconsin on Jan. 22, 51 years after Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide in 1973. Biden and Harris have vowed to "bring back" the now-overturned Roe v. Wade as the law of the land. The campaign rec...
Appalachian folk band Scythian. / Credit: Photo courtesy of ScythianWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 20, 2023 / 08:00 am (CNA).Scythian, an Irish folk band headlined by two Catholic brothers, wants to help you "rediscover the original beauty" of Christmas music through their new album, "Christmas Out at Sea."Full of energetic carols that reach moments of striking beauty and depth, Scythian's Christmas album brings a fresh take on a beloved music genre that for many has begun to suffer from the fatigue of commercialization and overuse.Dan Fedoryka, one of Scythian's leaders, told CNA that the band "felt called to release this album.""Commercialism is at an all-time high, and even the ancient carols are being stripped of their depth and beauty through modernization," he said. "We wanted to help people rediscover the original beauty of these ancient carols and by so doing remember the true meaning of Christmas."Appalachian folk band Scythian. Credit: Photo courtesy of ScythianWhile ...
Pope Francis speaks at his general audience Dec. 20, 2023, at Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Elizabeth Alva/EWTNRome Newsroom, Dec 20, 2023 / 11:25 am (CNA).Pope Francis on Wednesday spoke during his last general audience before Christmas on the importance of approaching the coming of Christ with "joy" and "amazement," noting that the first Nativity scene established by St. Francis of Assisi provides an important example for Catholics today. The pope opened by noting that this year marks the 800th anniversary of the first living Nativity established by St. Francis in the central Italian town of Greccio. "[St.] Francis doesn't desire to create a beautiful work of art," the pope said, "but through the Nativity scene to provoke amazement at the extreme humility of the Lord, at the hardships he suffered, for love of us, in the poor grotto of Bethlehem."Pope Francis uses a cane to enter Paul VI Hall at the Vatican for his general audience Dec. 20, 2023. Credit: Eli...
Jonathan Price, a member of Jimmy Lai's international legal team, appears on "EWTN News Nightly" with host Tracy Sabol on Dec. 19, 2023. / Credit: EWTN News NightlyCNA Staff, Dec 20, 2023 / 11:55 am (CNA).A lawyer representing embattled Catholic democracy activist Jimmy Lai said the Hong Konger is unlikely to receive a fair trial in the legal system that is now controlled by Chinese Communist Party authorities.Lai's trial in Hong Kong began this week. He was originally arrested in August 2020 under that year's controversial national security law, which was passed by China's communist-controlled government and sharply curtailed free speech in the region.Lai has been imprisoned for over 1,000 days under the law. He has been accused of colluding with foreign adversaries and conspiracy to defraud and is facing a possible life sentence.Jonathan Price, a human rights lawyer with the U.K.-based Doughty Street Chambers, which is representing Lai in international matters, told...
Gov. Gavin Newsom was awarded the 2023 "Ebenezer Award" after cancelling traditional holiday celebrations. / Credit: BecketWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 19, 2023 / 16:00 pm (CNA).California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom received this year's "Ebenezer Award" for being "the year's biggest Scrooge" after canceling the state's annual Christmas tree lighting festival and choosing to skip a menorah lighting ceremony."In canceling one of California's most cherished holiday traditions and skipping another, Newsom can rightly be dubbed the Governor who stole Christmas and Hanukkah," said Mark Rienzi, president and CEO of Becket, a law firm specializing in religious liberty cases involving all different faiths. "Each year the Christmas and Hanukkah season inspires a slew of outrageous offenses against the free exercise of religion," Becket said in a statement. This year, the 56-year-old California governor was "the most outrageous offender" against the spiri...
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in New York City on Nov. 29, 2023. / Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesCNA Staff, Dec 19, 2023 / 19:05 pm (CNA).Vice President Kamala Harris announced she will embark on a tour across the nation promoting abortion rights, beginning on the anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade next month. In focusing on abortion, the vice president's tour is set to advance what Biden-Harris reelection campaign communications director Michael Tyler told CNN will be the "central pillar of the campaign moving forward."Harris' "Fight for Reproductive Freedoms" tour, announced Tuesday, will include events focusing on the alleged "harm" of abortion bans. The tour is scheduled to begin in the battleground state of Wisconsin on Jan. 22, 51 years after Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide in 1973. Biden and Harris have vowed to "bring back" the now-overturned Roe v. Wade as the law of the land. The campaign rec...
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