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Pope Francis pens essay on humor: 'Irony is a medicine'
Pope Francis on Tuesday penned an essay for the New York Times on the importance of fostering a sense of humor, of quelling narcissism through "appropriate doses of self-irony," and of avoiding "wallowing in melancholy at all costs."
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Spanish Supreme Court rules surrogacy exploits women, harms children's rights
A ruling by the Supreme Court of Spain states that surrogacy exploits the woman who rents her womb and harms the dignity and rights of the children conceived. The Dec. 9 decision by the country's First Chamber of the high court determined that "it is contrary to public order" to recognize a ruling by a foreign court (Bexar County, Texas) that validates a surrogacy contract and attributes the paternity of the children born to the intended [contracting] parents."
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Here is the miracle that now paves the way for Pier Giorgio Frassati's canonization
Pope Francis recognized a miracle attributed to Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati's intercession on Monday, paving the way for his canonization as a saint during the Catholic Church's Jubilee of Youth next summer.
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