VEYM LEAGUE OF CHAPTERS
Wednesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time, or Saint John Paul II, Pope First reading Romans 6:12-18 Make every part of your body a weapon fighting on the side of God You must not let sin reign in your mortal bodies or command your obedience to bodily passions, you must not let any part of … Read moreWed 22 October
The Holy See’s Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin this week suggested that the violence against Christians in Nigeria is not a matter of Islamists targeting Christians but merely a series of conflicts stemming from non-religious disputes. But according to facts gathered by the Observatory of Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA), however, the claim that … Read moreFacts contradict Vatican secretary’s claim that persecution in Nigeria ‘not a religious conflict’
The Engage Virtual Summit, presented by eCatholic, is a two-day virtual conference bringing together lay Catholics, clergy, and religious from parishes, schools, dioceses, and ministries to explore innovative tools and strategies and share insights into evangelization in the digital world. The Engage Virtual Summit, presented by eCatholic, is online Oct. 21-22 and features many notable … Read moreVirtual Summit Aims to Inspire Attendees to Grow as Digital Missionaries for the Church
Religious freedom is a First Amendment guarantee. Thirty states have adopted some version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act first signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1993. Read More
Daniel IbáñezCardinal Pietro Parolin speaks at the release of Aid to the Church in Need’s 2025 report at the Vatican on Oct. 21, 2025. The 2025 biennial report provides a global overview of the state of religious freedom affecting all faith communities in 196 countries from January 2023 to December 2024. Read More
Joe BukurasArchbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, meets with reporters in Baltimore on Nov. 15, 2022. Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese of the Military Services, USA, criticized the cancellations of chapel contracts for religious educators, administrators and musicians. He wrote in a letter to Congress that the contracts were … Read moreUS Army to Reexamine Canceled Chapel Contracts
Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer, president of the Magis Center of Reason and Faith, is a popular EWTN host. MagisAI covers a wide range of topics within the Church including Catholic doctrine, Christian life and morality, and Scripture and history. Read More
Daniel IbanezArchbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis celebrates Mass at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls on Jan. 15, 2020. The letters from students and their family members thanked Leo for his prayers in the wake of the deadly shooting in August. Read More
Cristina MatuozziAn advertising campaign for the ‘Friend’ artificial intelligence device is seen inside the West 4th Street subway station in West Village, Manhattan, Sept. 29, 2025. The ads have been defaced with several messages rejecting the use of artificial intelligence. The one above says: ‘Human connection is sacred,’ and ‘friend’ is crossed out on the … Read moreCatholic Experts Say New AI ‘Friend’ Device Undermines Real Relationships
Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke in the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe The fabricated online videos, which have now been taken down, were circulated on social media. Read More