Archive for February 24, 2014

Cardinal Ouedraogo's Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Ouagadougou. ?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Ouedraogo, the advocate of Burkina Faso’s poor

Philippe Ouedraogo, the newly-created cardinal from west Africa’s Burkina Faso, is known for his backing for the inclusion of the... Read more

Cardinal George Pell speaks to CNA, March 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Pell to head new Vatican office for economic oversight

Today Pope Francis announced the establishment of a new entity for oversight of Vatican economic and administrative affairs, headed by... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before the Wednesday general audience on October 2, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Jesus is not a 'magician,' says Pope

Pope Francis’ Monday morning homily reflected on Jesus’ miracles of healing, which always include a lasting encounter with the person... Read more

Seminarians David Irwin (L) and John Waters pray in the chapel of the Venerable English College in Rome, Feb 24 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Seminarians recount joy of serving papal Mass for new cardinals

Two young men from England studying for the priesthood in Rome consider themselves blessed to have served at Sunday’s papal... Read more

Pope Paul VI Visits Geneva to Address ILO Conference on Fiftieth Anniversary, June 10, 1969. ?w=200&h=150

Vatican theologians recognize miracle attributed to Paul VI

The consulting theologians of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints have approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena

Ethicists warn against three-parent reproductive technology

Concerned about the effects of a new technology that involves three parents providing genetic information to create a child, experts... Read more

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U.S. bishops launch Giving Tuesday campaign to support the Church’s global mission 

Father Paul Goo, center, is pictured during a missions trip to the Philippines in 2017. He will serve in the Vatican's Secretariat of State beginning in January 2025. Goo is pastor of Christ the Redeemer Parish in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Canadian priest assigned to Vatican’s Secretariat of State

Cardinal-elect Dominique Mathieu, archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan, discusses with EWTN News the challenges and hopes of Iran’s small Catholic community ahead of receiving his red hat from Pope Francis.

Christians in Iran are ‘leaven of society,’ new cardinal-elect of Tehran says

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.

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

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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.

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Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador.

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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

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