Archive for November 17, 2013

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York.?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Evangelize with honey, not vinegar, Cardinal Dolan says

Christians should be warm, and so invite people into relationship with Christ and the “yes” of the Gospel, Cardinal Timothy... Read more

Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi. ?w=200&h=150

Vatican removes La Repubblica interview from its website

The Holy See's press officer announced Nov. 15 that the Vatican had chosen to take down the text of Pope... Read more

Pope Francis delivering an Angelus address, March 17, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis recommends 'spiritual medicine'

At the close of his Angelus address today, Pope Francis encouraged those in St. Peter’s Square to pick up a... Read more

Cardinal Norberto Rivera, Archbishop of Mexico City, incenses an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the start of a conference in Mexico City, Nov. 16, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Conference highlights Mary as example of evangelization

Church leaders at a conference in Mexico City emphasized unity and Christ-centered witness, as they discussed Our Lady of Guadalupe's... Read more

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“We think of these stories of saints that have withstood all this persecution as belonging to the Middle Ages,” said Bill McGurn, godfather of Jimmy Lai. “It’s going on right now, and we can see it.”

Jimmy Lai’s godfather discusses trial: ‘He’s a real champion of freedom’

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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?

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