Archive for July 9, 2014

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Vatican official praises Sr Cristina for going to 'peripheries'

A priest at the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization has said Sister Cristina Scuccia, who recently won The Voice... Read more

Rendering of the additions to the Dominican Sisters' Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary in Summit, N.J. Photo courtesy of the Summit Dominicans.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Veik

New Jersey Dominicans launch monastery expansion initiative

The Dominican monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary was first built in 1930s on donations of a dime per... Read more

Participants at the opening of the plenary meeting of the World Health Assembly on May 19, 2009. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Hate-speech laws a 'tool of totalitarianism,' lawyer warns

During a recent event discussing the origin and implementation of European hate-speech laws, lawyers argued that the “ill-conceived” laws pose... Read more

Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, speaks at the Vatican press office, July, 9, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Holy See announces new economic, communications framework

The Vatican announced Wednesday major changes to both its economic and communications frameworks, including an increased role for the Secretariat... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Violence begets violence, Church leaders in Holy Land declare

In a declaration issued by the Catholic Ordinaries in the Holy Land, Church leaders decried ongoing violence in the region,... Read more

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St Louis archdiocese settles 'false' abuse claim

The Archdiocese of St. Louis has agreed to a legal settlement with a woman the archdiocese says falsely accused a... Read more

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castello, archpriest of the Basilica of St. Mary Major, who is to lead the July 21 - 26 apostolic visitation to the Ciudad del Este diocese.?w=200&h=150

Papal delegation to investigate Paraguayan diocese

Pope Francis is sending an apostolic visitation to the Diocese of Ciudad del Este, a Paraguayan diocese the vicar general... Read more

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Proposed bill aims to thwart Hobby Lobby court decision

Thirty-five U.S. Senators have introduced legislation to strip religious freedom protections from businesses with objections to mandatory insurance coverage for... Read more