Catholics Criticize Venezuela for Stopping ‘Burning of Judas’ – Once Utilized to Oppose Socialists
Carlos Julio Rojas, a Venezuelan journalist and former political prisoner, recently accused the socialist government, led by acting president Delcy Rodriguez, of criminalizing the Catholic “Burning of Judah” Easter tradition. Rojas, who faced unjust detention by the Venezuelan regime shortly after participating in the 2024 Burning of Judah in Caracas, claimed that members of the […]
Is Judas beyond redemption? A reflection on mercy for Palm Sunday
Reflections on Judas and Mercy Every year, Palm Sunday sees the reading of a Passion story from the Synoptic Gospels during the Catholic liturgy. This year, we focus on St. Matthew’s version. While there are many intriguing aspects of Matthew’s account, I find the portrayal of Judas particularly noteworthy. No other Gospel highlights Judas’s remorse […]
Did Jesus really pray for Judas? ‘The Chosen’ faces backlash over ‘super unbiblical’ scene
Dallas Jenkins, creator of the hit TV show The Chosen, is defending a scene from the show's upcoming new season. of Controversial and tense scenefrom the unreleased fifth season, depicts Jesus talking to Judas before his betrayal. In this scene, Jesus tells Judas that he has a “choice”: “Who do you belong to? Who does […]