Archive for May 22, 2014

Lucia Scaraffia reads the special insert on the Theology of Women in L'Osservatore Romano, April 7, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Vatican newspaper gives voice to women in the Church

The co-founder of a monthly insert on women's issues in the Vatican newspaper says its pages offer a valuable platform... Read more

Dominican brothers and sisters sing, evangelize, and hand out rosaries in downtown Washington, D.C., May 17, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Dominicans turn to music, rosary to evangelize in DC

Music and the distribution of rosaries provided an opportunity to spread the Gospel for a group of Dominicans in the... Read more

Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello of Santiago in St. Peter's Square after the consistory on Feb. 22, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Children's lives worth more than pets, Chilean cardinal tells president

Amid efforts to legalize abortion in Chile, Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago reminded President Michelle Bachelet of the intrinsic value... Read more

Mary Eberstadt speaks at Bonfils hall in Denver, Feb 11, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Catholic scholar calls graduates to 'new moral movement'

Each human person bears the face of Christ and plays a unique role in history, said Catholic scholar Mary Eberstadt,... Read more

Basilica of the Agony located on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, next to the Garden of Gethsemane. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Pope's Holy Land visit sparks US call for dialogue

Catholic and Eastern Orthodox leaders in the U.S. celebrated the closeness between the two churches, recommitting to continued dialogue as... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday General Audience, May 21, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Remain in God's love, Pope Francis encourages faithful

Pope Francis has especially encouraged Christians to “remain in the love of God” in a Thursday reflection on the three... Read more

Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, at a press conference at the NAC on Feb. 27, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Search begins for Cardinal George's successor

The initial stages have started in the search to replace Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, who is fighting cancer for... Read more

Meriam Ibrahim (R) is pictured in this undated image with her husband Daniel Wani.?w=200&h=150

Christian woman in shackles after 'apostasy' death sentence

Protest is mounting in the case of a pregnant Christian woman who faces a death sentence in Sudan for not... Read more

Outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Mongolian bishop details steady growth of local Church

Bishop Wenceslao Padilla, prefect of Ulaanbaatar – the local Church covering all of Mongolia – spoke with Aid to the... Read more

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Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, knocks on the door of Notre-Dame Cathedral during a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the landmark Cathedral, in central Paris, on Dec. 7, 2024.

Notre Dame Cathedral ‘back in the light’ after glorious reopening  

Pope Francis arrives for a consistory at St. Peter's Basilica with visible bruising on his face, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni explained that the Pope suffered a contusion after hitting his chin on a bedside table the previous morning.

Pope Francis: Notre Dame reopening shows ‘sadness and mourning give way to joy’

Pope Francis places the red biretta on Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, archbishop of Naples, during the consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica, Dec. 7, 2024.

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals, including archbishops of Tehran and Toronto

Both Chile’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate approved a rule in the national budget to prevent the financing of transgender-focused hormone and surgical treatments for minors in the public health network

Battle over gender policies for minors also rages in Chile

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio.

New film on Padre Pio provides intimate look into saint’s life from those who knew him

A firefighter in Rome pays tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary by laying a wreath of fresh flowers at her statue atop a column near the Spanish Steps at dawn on Dec. 8, 2023.

Immaculate Conception on an Advent Sunday: When to go to Mass?

Ryan Clarke, Harrison Tinsley, and Adam Vena, who have each faced custody battles over their opposition to transgender ideology, rally on the steps of the United States Supreme Court with activist and detransitioner Chloe Cole on Dec. 4, 2024.

Fathers who lost their children to gender ideology: ‘I feel so betrayed’

When asked what Christians can do outside the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa responded: “Pray and support. Support the Christian community as much as they can.”

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Pope Francis calls Holy Family Church in Gaza every day

Pope Francis meets with the College of Cardinals on July 1, 2024.

What does it mean that almost half of the new cardinals will be from religious orders?

Left to right: Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, Archbishop Fernando Chomali, Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, and Bishop Mykola Bychok, CSsR, will be made cardinals in a consistory on Dec. 7, 2024.

New cardinals emphasize Church unity, evangelization ahead of consistory

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