Archive for June 26, 2013

A shell lays in the middle of the street in Homs, Syria, a remnant of the heavy attack leveled on the city on June 11, 2012. ?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Facing risk of death, Syrian priests remain faithful

As civil war rages in Syria, priests are choosing to stay with their people and continue pastoring them, even as... Read more

Alan Holdren, CNA Rome bureau chief, and his daughter Isabel greet Pope Francis in Vatican City June 23, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Toddler's encounter with Pope 'unforgettable,' dad says

The two year-old daughter of a Catholic News Agency bureau chief shared a brief but intimate greeting with Pope Francis... Read more

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By Michelle La Rosa

Supreme Court strikes down DOMA, dismisses Prop 8

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act is... Read more

Pope Francis at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on June 5, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Pope Francis personally initiated Vatican bank commission

The appointment of a new Pontifical Commission to advise Pope Francis about the Institute for Religious Works, usually called the... Read more

Pope Francis during his general audience. May 15, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Variety gives Church its richness, Pope Francis teaches

The Church is the temple of God and its many and varied members enrich it, Pope Francis taught at his... Read more

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Brazilian bishops support only peaceful demonstrations

The bishops of Brazil issued a statement expressing their solidarity and support for demonstrations aimed at justice in society only... Read more

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Knights of Columbus announce record-breaking charitable giving

The results of the annual charitable giving survey shows that the Knights of Columbus completed more volunteer service hours and... Read more

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Pope Francis: all men are called to the joy of fatherhood

Whether spiritual or physical, fatherhood is the calling of all men, Pope Francis said at his homily for daily Mass... Read more

Rev. William Owens, Sr., president of the Coalition of African-American pastors. ?w=200&h=150

Family advocates say marriage ruling ignores children

As the Supreme Court handed down its historic rulings on “gay marriage,” an array of family advocates are warning that... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena

'Gay marriage' is not inevitable, analysts say

Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on “gay marriage,” experts in law and sociology said they do not believe the... Read more

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The pillars of the South Portico of the White House are decorated in rainbow colors as guests attend a White House Pride Month celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2024.

Trump could end Defense Department’s promotion of gender ideology, abortion

Kash Patel speaks at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix.

Trump taps Kash Patel to shake up the FBI

The rose window of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral is seen a few weeks before its reopening to the public scheduled for Dec. 7, 2024, on Oct. 25, 2024, in Paris.

U.S. President-elect Trump to attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening in Paris

Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador.

Catholic Church in El Salvador calls on president to maintain ban on gold mining

Close to the Pantheon in the heart of Rome, one of the city’s oldest and most popular ecclesiastical tailor shops — Ditta Annibale Gammarelli — is ready for the Dec. 7, 2024, consistory for the creation of new cardinals.

Rome’s famous tailor prepares for the Catholic Church’s new cardinals

A 17th-century Japanese depiction of St. Francis Xavier from the Kobe City Museum collection.

Remembering St. Francis Xavier’s missionary zeal

Missouri’s bishops said citizens can reach out to the governor’s office to express opposition to the pending execution of Christopher Collings, who was convicted of the 2007 abduction, rape, torture and murder of a 9-year-old girl. Collings is scheduled to be executed on Dec. 3, 2024.

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Missouri convicted murderer’s death row case

According to Venerable English College, during the Catholic persecution in England, students would gather around the “Martyrs’ Picture” in the chapel to sing the Te Deum — a Latin hymn of thanksgiving — whenever news reached Rome of the martyrdom of a former student. This custom continues today on Martyrs’ Day, Dec. 1, when the relics of the martyrs, preserved beneath the altar, are venerated by the students.

English seminary in Rome commemorates Martyrs’ Day on St. Ralph Sherwin’s feast

Smoke of war rises over a residential area in Aleppo. On Dec. 1, 2024, the Franciscan complex of the Terra Santa College in Aleppo was hit by a strike. No casualties were reported.

As Aleppo’s Christians face new ordeal, Church leaders call for courage and faith

The Reverend Mother Superior Teresa Agnes Gerlach of the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas.

Vatican suppresses Carmelite monastery following long-running controversy

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