Archive for July 12, 2012

Pope Benedict XVI at an April 20, 2012 concert offered for him at the Vatican's Paul VI Hall.?w=200&h=150

Orchestra performance inspires Pope's message on peace

Pope Benedict XVI believes that music can help bring different nations and creeds together – as shown by the renowned... Read more

Jeevaline Kumar addresses Tarika graduates.?w=200&h=150

Christianity changing lives of India's 'untouchables'

A human rights group in India says Christianity has brought slow but lasting change to the country's Dalits or “untouchables,”... Read more

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Vatican official says movies play role in evangelizing culture

At the recent International Catholic Film Festival's award ceremony in Rome, the head of the Vatican's council for culture said... Read more

Melinda Gates speaking at the opening of the London Summit on Family Planning. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Family planning summit neglects women's real needs

A critic of the London Family Planning Summit says that the international gathering does not address the true needs of... Read more

St. Peter's Basilica as seen from the top of the colonade that surrounds the square.?w=200&h=150

'Vatileaks' committee to deliver findings to Pope next week

The special Commission of Cardinals established by Pope Benedict XVI to investigate the leak of confidential Vatican documents is on... Read more

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New documentary released on Catholic heroine who confronted Nazis

The heroic life of Magdalena Truel Larrabure, a young Catholic woman died at the hands of Nazis during World War... Read more

Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, Pontifical Delegate to the Legion of Christ.?w=200&h=150

Legion, Regnum Christi to engage in 'joint reflection' toward new rules

Pope Benedict XVI's representative has asked the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi to consider their needs and realities jointly,... 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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