Archive for August 26, 2010

NCBC ethicist Edward Furton?w=200&h=150

Ruling against embryonic stem cell research grants wins praise

Two ethicists have praised a court’s ruling that the Obama administration’s federal funding policy for human embryonic stem cell research... Read more

Bishop Michael Burbridge and Peter Jugis?w=200&h=150

N. Carolina bishops urge opposition to abortion coverage in UNC student health plan

A required University of North Carolina health plan’s coverage of abortion is “deeply disturbing,” two regional Catholic bishops have said.... Read more

Bl. Mother Teresa (1910-1997)?w=200&h=150

Pope and Mother Mary Prema remember Mother Teresa on anniversary

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Ambassador Douglas Kmiec?w=200&h=150

Ambassador Doug Kmiec in good condition after serious car accident

The U.S. Ambassador to Malta, Douglas Kmiec, was reported to be in good condition after a one-car collision on Wednesday... Read more

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Pro-life leader calls UN World Youth Congress in Mexico a 'farce'

A young pro-life leader from the International Youth Alliance has denounced the World Youth Conference  in Leon, Mexico as a... Read more

Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez, Archbishop of Guadalajara?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Sandoval prepared to respond to lawsuit by Mexico City mayor

The press office of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara released a statement today indicating that Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez “is prepared... Read more

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New York’s Albanian Catholics to hold cathedral Mass for Mother Teresa’s birthday

Thousands of New Yorkers will gather for Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City on Thursday evening to... Read more

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Chilean bishop urges national unity in helping poor

The president of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Alejandro Goic, encouraged Chileans this week to seek the national unity that... Read more

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Young people finding creative ways to raise money for WYD Madrid

With World Youth Day Madrid less than a year away, young people from various countries in Latin America are coming... Read more

Pius X Catholic high school in Lincoln, Neb.?w=200&h=150

Catholic high school in Nebraska competes for needed funding

Hoping to win funding for a new and much needed kitchen, Pius X High School in Lincoln, Nebraska is competing... Read more

Archbishop Louis Sako?w=200&h=150

Iraqi archbishop warns minorities could be 'scapegoats' after US withdrawal

Civil war could be on the horizon in Iraq, according to a high-ranking Catholic prelate in the country. Minorities, including... Read more

Cardinal Comastri delivers his homily on Mother Teresa at San Lorenzo in Damaso?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Comastri recounts how Mother Teresa saved his priesthood

The Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica remembered at Mass on Thursday how a promise he made to Mother Teresa 40... Read more

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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.

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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