Jeanie Hannaman

By Adriana Azarian, National Catholic Register - A year after having her eyesight seemingly miraculously restored, a young Spanish woman who had been blind recently made a pilgrimage of thanksgiving to the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome upon Pope Francis’ recommendation... After news first spread of the healing, Jimena (only known publicly by her first name) and her family met with Pope Francis in December 2023. The Holy Father suggested the family visit the Basilica of St. Mary Major to share their devotion to the Blessed Virgin.

By Andreas Wailzer, LifeSiteNew - Heterodox Pontifical Academy for Life (PAV) member Fr. Maurizio Chiodi has repeated his dissent on Catholic teaching, stating that “we have to rethink” traditional teaching on homosexuality and contraception. Chiodi, known for his heterodoxy regarding the Church’s teaching on sexuality, was appointed by Pope Francis as a member of the PAV in 2017 and recently named a member of the Vatican study group on “Theological criteria and synodal methodologies for shared discernment of controversial doctrinal, pastoral, and ethical issues.”