Archive for September 4, 2008

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Nigerian author-priest killed by armed robbers

Father John Mark Ikpiki, a prominent Catholic priest, was killed by armed robbers in Nigeria on Monday in what was... Read more

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YouTube censors ‘racist donor’ Planned Parenthood videos

The internet video sharing site YouTube has removed four well-viewed videos which criticize Planned Parenthood, including some featuring Planned Parenthood... Read more

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Catholic students in Australia strongly opposing Victorian abortion bill

The Australian Catholic Students Association is condemning a bill in the state of Victoria that will decriminalize abortion up to... Read more

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U.S. and Mexican bishops call for just immigration reform

At the 2008 Conference on Immigration in Washington D.C., bishops from Mexico and the United States called for immigration reform... Read more

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After 100 years, two new churches in China give hope to Catholics

After 100 years without a new church, the Catholic Community of Lu Dong in the Diocese of Tong Zhou in... Read more

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Joint Orthodox Jewish-Catholic statement voices ‘shared commitment’ to marriage

A joint statement on marriage has been issued by a group of Orthodox Jewish and Catholic leaders, affirming their faiths’... Read more

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California bill could require doctors to give patients options to refuse life-sustaining treatment

A pending bill in the California state legislature could force Catholic doctors and others opposed to assisted suicide to inform... Read more

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Italian priest fined $80,000 for church bells’ ‘noise pollution’

An Italian priest has been ordered to pay more than eighty thousand dollars to a woman living near his church... Read more

Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee?w=200&h=150

Huckabee speaks about Palin power and John McCain’s faith

The political spotlight will be focused on Sen. John McCain later this evening as he delivers his acceptance speech for... Read more

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Congress in Lourdes to focus on doctrinal pillars of Marian apparitions

Vicenzo Battaglia, president of the International Pontifical Marian Academy, explained this week that the 23rd Congress the academy will host... Read more

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Left to right: Father Timothy Gallagher, Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Archbishop Nelson Perez, Archbishop Alexander Sample.

Catholic bishops to join health professionals for online mental health retreat

Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, knocks on the door of Notre-Dame Cathedral during a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the landmark Cathedral, in central Paris, on Dec. 7, 2024.

Notre Dame Cathedral ‘back in the light’ after glorious reopening  

Pope Francis arrives for a consistory at St. Peter's Basilica with visible bruising on his face, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni explained that the Pope suffered a contusion after hitting his chin on a bedside table the previous morning.

Pope Francis: Notre Dame reopening shows ‘sadness and mourning give way to joy’

Pope Francis places the red biretta on Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, archbishop of Naples, during the consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica, Dec. 7, 2024.

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals, including archbishops of Tehran and Toronto

Both Chile’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate approved a rule in the national budget to prevent the financing of transgender-focused hormone and surgical treatments for minors in the public health network

Battle over gender policies for minors also rages in Chile

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio.

New film on Padre Pio provides intimate look into saint’s life from those who knew him

A firefighter in Rome pays tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary by laying a wreath of fresh flowers at her statue atop a column near the Spanish Steps at dawn on Dec. 8, 2023.

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Ryan Clarke, Harrison Tinsley, and Adam Vena, who have each faced custody battles over their opposition to transgender ideology, rally on the steps of the United States Supreme Court with activist and detransitioner Chloe Cole on Dec. 4, 2024.

Fathers who lost their children to gender ideology: ‘I feel so betrayed’

When asked what Christians can do outside the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa responded: “Pray and support. Support the Christian community as much as they can.”

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Pope Francis calls Holy Family Church in Gaza every day

Pope Francis meets with the College of Cardinals on July 1, 2024.

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