Archive for October 23, 2011

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Martyrs of England and Wales commemorated Oct. 25

On October 25, the Catholic Church honors the 40 Martyrs of England and Wales, who died resisting the royal takeover... Read more

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New committee provides opportunities for faith formation

A new advisory committee has been formed to continue evangelization efforts throughout the Diocese of Providence, R.I. and strengthen the... Read more

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By Michelle La Rosa

UN calls for release of Iranian pastor, reform of penal code

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran has spoken out against the death sentence given... Read more

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Pope Benedict canonizes three new saints

Pope Benedict XVI canonized three new saints at an Oct. 23 ceremony in St. Peter’s Square. He described the heavenly... Read more

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Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archdiocese of Westminster.

On eve of UK assisted suicide vote, archbishop defends role of religion in public square

For committed Catholics, statistics like this come as no surprise. It’s the Gospel message in a bar-graph, the Cross in a pie-chart.

What makes the religious so happy?

Chiara Porro, Australia's ambassador to the Holy See, presents her credentials to Pope Francis Aug. 27, 2020.

Outgoing Australian ambassador notes growing momentum of women leadership in the Vatican

Women holding hands in prayer. Stock image via Shutterstock.

‘Intergenerational healing’ has no basis in Catholic doctrine, Spanish bishops affirm

Pope Francis speaks to members of the International Theological Commission at the Vatican on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024.

Pope Francis confirms plans to visit Turkey for historic Nicaea council anniversary

From left to right: Venerable Pierre Toussaint, Venerable Henriette Delille, Venerable Mother Mary Lange, Venerable Father Augustus Tolton, Servant of God Julia Greeley, Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman.

Meet 6 Black Catholics on the road to sainthood

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10 saintly quotes to reflect on this Thanksgiving

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Judge upholds Missouri’s ban on transgender surgeries and drugs for minors

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

ACN report: North Koreans in contact with Christians are sent to prison 

In 2023 there were more than 275,000 child pornography websites on the Internet, with approximately 11,000 photos generated by AI in just one month.

Texas AG petitions SCOTUS to uphold state law mandating age verification for porn sites

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