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Pope Francis is expected to spend the next week in the hospital, as he recovers from intestinal surgery. The pope underwent surgery July 4 to relieve complications caused by diverticulitis. The surgery lasted about three hours, and included the removal of the left part of his colon.
Pro-life advocates are celebrating the failurer of an attempt to introduce abortion on demand, up to birth, in England and Wales. If the bill became law, it would have been one of the most extreme abortion laws in the world.
A Catholic archdiocese in India is continuing to distribute food to families affected by the country’s devastating second wave of COVID-19. The Archdiocese of Bhopal in central India is also helping the poor to pay medical bills. India, which has a population of 1.3 billion people, has recorded more than 30 million cases of COVID-19, and over 400,000 deaths as of today.
Pope Francis will visit Hungary and Slovakia in September. The Vatican confirmed the trip on Sunday. The trip will include the closing Mass of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest.
Today the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Maria Goretti. The young virgin and martyr is best known for her commitment to purity, and the courageous defense of her faith, at the young age of eleven.