Archive for December 9, 2013

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Basilica for the episcopal ordination of Bishop Fernando Vergez on Nov. 15, 2013 ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope urges Egyptian Christians to 'Be strong, do not fear!'

Pope Francis concelebrated his daily Mass this morning with the Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria, offering prayers for peace, and... Read more

Pope Francis greets children as they arrive in Vatican City aboard a train during the Journey of Beauty event June 23, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Priest lauds Pope's commitment to protection of children

The founder of a new center aiding victims of abuse and their families praised the “courageous” actions of Pope Francis... Read more

Fans pay tribute to actor Paul Walker on Dec. 1, 2013 at the site of his fatal car accident in Valencia, CA. ?w=200&h=150

Posthumous Paul Walker movie lauded for pro-life message

One of late actor Paul Walker’s final movies – a thriller set to debut next week – is drawing praise... Read more

Doctor and patient. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Archbishop Kurtz calls ACLU lawsuit 'baseless'

A lawsuit against the U.S. bishops for teaching Catholic hospitals not to perform direct abortions is “misguided” and unfounded, says... Read more

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Image of Father Pedro Arrupe, SJ, beside sealed boxes of documents compiled during the diocesan phase of his canonization cause.

Diocesan phase completed for canonization of Father Pedro Arrupe

Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane, Washington, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Catholic Education, speaks to CNA during the USCCB’s fall plenary assembly on Nov. 13, 2024.

U.S. bishops embrace Dignitas Infinita to combat ‘widespread violation of human dignity’

Bishop Carlos Herrera is president of the Bishops’ Conference of Nicaragua.

Dictatorship in Nicaragua expels president of country’s bishops’ conference

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Florida church bookkeeper sentenced to federal prison after stealing $875,000 from parish

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Angelus address on Nov. 10, 2024.

Pope Francis asks Rome’s Catholics to help combat ‘housing emergency’ during 2025 jubilee

Left: Protesters burn a bishops’ circular in front of St. Mary’s Basilica, the cathedral of Ernakulam Archdicoese in India. Right: An elderly woman puts a burning circular into a bin in front of Vazhakkala, India, church.

Liturgical conflict resurfaces in troubled Indian Syro-Malabar archdiocese

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New Senate majority leader John Thune an ‘unwavering defender of life’

Pope Francis meets with Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley on Nov. 14, 2024, at the Vatican ahead of a meeting of the Pontifical Academy for Life titled “Common Good: Theory and Practice” in which Mottley was a panelist. The academy’s meeting discussed the global financial system in light of the social doctrine of the Catholic Church and crises that have impacted the world.

Vatican meeting highlights ‘common good’ as key objective to reform global financial order

Ernest Board (1877-1934), “Albertus Magnus Teaches in the Streets of Paris.”

St. Albert the Great: The Church and science are in harmony

Immigrants at Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley humanitarian respite center in McAllen, Texas.

U.S. Catholic bishops urge immigration reform with ‘fair and humane treatment’

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