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Nicaragua prohibits priestly and diaconal ordinations
Posted on 03/11/2026 11:33 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
The government of Nicaragua has imposed a new restriction on the Catholic Church, prohibiting priestly and diaconal ordinations in four dioceses whose bishops have been forced into exile. The measure affects the Dioceses of Jinotega, Siuna, Matagalpa, and Estelí and marks another escalation in the ongoing confrontation between the regime and the Church. As read Read More…
Nicaragua prohibits priestly and diaconal ordinationsIraq: Cardinal Sako retires as Patriarch of the Chaldean Church
Posted on 03/11/2026 11:22 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
On March 10, 2026, Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphaël Sako. According to a message posted on the Chaldean Patriarchate’s website, he stepped down due to his age. Given that this criterion is not mandatory in the tradition of the Eastern Churches, the Iraqi cardinal’s resignation, in the midst of Read More…
Iraq: Cardinal Sako retires as Patriarch of the Chaldean ChurchPakistani bishops demand probe into death of Christian farmworker
Posted on 03/11/2026 11:03 AM (Catholic World Report)
As EU acts on children and social media, experts ask: What are we protecting them for?
Posted on 03/11/2026 10:18 AM (Catholic World Report)
Spanish bishops: Abortion can never be a right
Posted on 03/11/2026 09:00 AM (Catholic World Report)
Lebanese Christians refusing to flee war zone, fearing occupation of homeland
Posted on 03/11/2026 08:39 AM (Catholic World Report)
Pope Leo calls Maronite priest killed in bombing ‘a true shepherd’
Posted on 03/11/2026 07:49 AM (Catholic World Report)
Michelangelo rediscovered in a Roman basilica
Posted on 03/11/2026 07:13 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
A marble bust of Christ that has stood quietly inside a Roman basilica for centuries has now been re-attributed to Michelangelo Buonarroti, shedding new light on how the Renaissance master’s works circulated after his death. The sculpture, depicting Christ the Saviour, is housed in the Basilica of Sant’Agnese fuori le mura along the historic Via Read More…
Michelangelo rediscovered in a Roman basilicaWhat is the Chaldean Church? Are they Catholics?
Posted on 03/11/2026 07:05 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
The Chaldean Catholic Church is often mentioned in news reports about the Christians who live in countries such as Iraq, Iran, and Lebanon, where its members have a historical presence. It’s also present in other parts of the world where Chaldean Catholics have emigrated and made their homes. Consequently, during these days when there is Read More…
What is the Chaldean Church? Are they Catholics?Book offers path for navigating neurodivergence with faith
Posted on 03/11/2026 07:02 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
Reading Ginny Kochis’s new book Quirky Catholic Kids: Navigating Neurodivergence with Faith and Joy, one thought occurred to me repeatedly: I wish I had this book 10 years ago when my older kids were young. But also, I’m glad I have it now. If your family is blessed with neurodivergent kids, this book may just Read More…
Book offers path for navigating neurodivergence with faith