Archive for January 5, 2012

Archbishop John Olurunfemi Onaiyekan of Abuja. ?w=200&h=150

Nigerian archbishop denounces Christmas terrorist attacks

A leading Catholic bishop in Nigeria denounced the terrorist attacks over Christmas and criticized media reports that depict the ongoing... Read more

Rabbi Abba Cohen and Leith Anderson?w=200&h=150

Jews and Evangelicals stand with Church against contraception mandate

Evangelical and Jewish leaders are supporting the Catholic Church's opposition to proposed federal rules requiring contraception and sterilization coverage in... Read more

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Pro-life group urges Spain to overturn abortion law

Right to Life in Spain recently gave the country’s health official 300 pacifiers representing the number of abortions that take... Read more

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Chilean Church launches campaign for forest fire victims

The bishops of Chile urged local Catholics to participate in a Church campaign to help those affected by forest fires... Read more

Pope Benedict celebrates Sunday morning Mass at Cuatro Vientos Airfield during World Youth Day in Madrid. ?w=200&h=150

Guidelines for celebrating Year of Faith revealed

The Vatican issued guidelines Jan. 5 for how the Church at all levels should celebrate the Year of Faith, which... Read more

Cardinals and bishops mingle in St. Peter's Basilica during the November 2010 consistory?w=200&h=150

Vatican will not discount consistory reports

The Vatican is refusing to deny media speculation that Pope Benedict XVI will announce a list of new cardinals as... 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.

Immaculate Conception on an Advent Sunday: When to go to Mass?

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?

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