Archive for September 17, 2009

Christopher Hitchens / Cardinal George Pell?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Pell to participate in Festival of Dangerous Ideas

Cardinal George Pell will provide a counter to the atheist debater Christopher Hitchens at the first Festival of Dangerous Ideas... Read more

Cardinal Christoph Schonborn?w=200&h=150

Vatican II reforms at the center of SSPX talks

Cardinal Christoph Schonborn has said that the breakaway Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) must assent to the non-negotiable reforms... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI?w=200&h=150

Priests cannot be replaced by the laity, Pope Benedict explains

In an audience this morning with bishops visiting from Brazil, Pope Benedict XVI advised them on how to respond to... Read more

CNA?w=200&h=150

Foundation wants Pius XII to be declared 'Righteous Among the Nations'

The Pave The Way Foundation informed Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday that it has launched an initiative to bestow on... Read more

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Archbishop of New York calls on U.N. to defend human dignity

Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York said this week that as the United Nations convenes its General Assembly, it would... Read more

Father Jose Gabriel Funes?w=200&h=150

Belief in aliens not necessarily against the faith, Vatican official says

 Father Jose Gabriel Funes, director of the Vatican Observatory, said this week there is no opposition between belief in the... Read more

Bishop Jaime Soto / Archbishop Jose Gomez?w=200&h=150

Hispanic bishops visit congressmen, link health care and immigration reform

A delegation of six Hispanic Catholic bishops has met with U.S. legislators to discuss topics including health care reform and... Read more

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Survey: 48 percent of Americans want ban on abortion funding in health care bill

The latest poll from the independent pollster Rasmussen shows that 48 percent of Americans want a ban on coverage for... Read more

Fr. John I. Jenkins?w=200&h=150

Following Obama controversy, Notre Dame president announces pro-life initiatives

Months after President Barack Obama’s controversial commencement speech at the University of Notre Dame, university president Fr. John I. Jenkins,... Read more

CNA?w=200&h=150

Pro-life essay contest winners in California show reverence for life

Three students in Los Angeles-area Catholic high schools have won cash prizes in a pro-life essay competition that one organizer... Read more

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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.

What does it mean that almost half of the new cardinals will be from religious orders?

Left to right: Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, Archbishop Fernando Chomali, Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, and Bishop Mykola Bychok, CSsR, will be made cardinals in a consistory on Dec. 7, 2024.

New cardinals emphasize Church unity, evangelization ahead of consistory

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