Archive for January 5, 2013

Archbishop Gustavo and Rabbi Bitranstep forward to light the Hanukkiah during a special joint celebration of Catholics and Jews. ?w=200&h=150

Hanukkah celebration honors legacy of Pope John Paul II

For the 11th year, Catholics and Jews gathered together for a special joint Hanukkah celebration that has become a unique... Read more

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By Michelle La Rosa

Tens of thousands pledge support for Hobby Lobby

More than 64,000 people throughout the U.S. have signed up to support Hobby Lobby on Jan. 5 for risking millions... Read more

Discover BCS Championship Game between 1. Notre Dame and 2. Alabama.?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Alabama and Notre Dame bring faith to football showdown

As Alabama and Notre Dame prepare to face each other in college football’s Bowl Championship Series, both teams will also... Read more

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Time magazine says pro-life advocates are winning

A new Time magazine cover story contends that pro-life advocates have been “winning the abortion war” through legislative successes, changes... Read more

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Wyoming governor pledges to appeal after judge blocks state pro-life laws

Alessandro Allori, “The Presentation of Mary,” 1598.

What do we know about the presentation of Mary?

Archbishop Philip Anyolo of the Nairobi Archdiocese in Kenya.

Nairobi archbishop declines Kenyan president’s donations to Catholic parish

Jimmy Lai’s wife, Teresa (left), and retired Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun arrive at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts to attend Hong Kong activist publisher Lai’s national security trial in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.

Jimmy Lai takes the stand in yearslong Hong Kong national security trial

Senior fellow at the National Catholic Bioethics Center Joseph Meaney speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Tracy Sabol on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.

Vietnam, with one of the highest abortion rates, leads UN initiative on premature births

Pope Francis greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 20, 2024, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis reads Ukrainian student’s moving testimony of faith at general audience

Before the wooden coffin is closed, Pope Benedict XVI’s personal secretary Archbishop Georg Gänswein and Monsignor Diego Giovanni Ravelli, the Vatican’s lead master of ceremonies for papal liturgies, place a white veil over the late pope’s face. The action on Jan. 4, 2023, is part of the funeral rites for popes.

Vatican simplifies funeral rite for popes

The Supreme Court of India.

Church leaders will appeal Indian Supreme Court order for tax on salaries of clergy

Argentine President Javier Milei walks past President-elect Donald Trump as they attend the America First Policy Institute Gala held at Mar-a-Lago on Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.

How will Trump impact abortion, gender, and migration policies in Latin America?

Memorial tree in Mayfouk, Lebanon, in remembrance of Christians killed in the Lebanese civil war.

Red Wednesday in the Land of the Martyrs 

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