Archive for September 4, 2014

Benedict XVI greets pilgrims at the General Audience, Oct. 24, 2012. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Benedict XVI meets with advocates of Traditional Latin Mass

Benedict XVI met with two leaders involved in promoting the Traditional Latin Mass, or the extraordinary form of the Roman... Read more

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Scottish bishops encourage voting in independence referendum

Multiple Scottish bishops have appealed to Catholics to vote in the Sept. 18 referendum which will decide whether or not... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wed. general audience on Sept. 3, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis is a 'son of the Church' on pro-life issues

Pope Francis has drawn praise for his firm pro-life stance as well as his approach to the topic – which... Read more

Archbishop Fulton Sheen.?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Suspension of Fulton Sheen's cause expected to be temporary

In the wake of the suspension of Archbishop Fulton Sheen's cause for canonization due to an ownership dispute of his... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before the Wed. general audience on April 16, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis: Decadent Christians have forgotten Christ

In his daily homily on Thursday, Pope Francis spoke on the importance of having an encounter with Christ, saying without... Read more

Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, then-Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, celebrates Mass in the extraordinary form Nov 3 in St. Peter’s Basilica. ?w=200&h=150

Spanish cardinal: My 'agenda' will be bringing others to Christ

The Spanish newspaper La Razon has published an interview with recently-named archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera, who says... Read more

Displaced Iraqis who have sought refuge from the Islamic State in the Mrtshmony Shrine in Erbil. ?w=200&h=150

Holy See calls for action in Iraq, and UN sends a mission

The Holy See on Monday urged the UN to provide humanitarian aid to Iraq during a special session of the... Read more

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Analyst: Vatican regards Islamic State as waging a 'war of religion'

According to prominent Vatican analyst Sandro Magister, the Holy See views the aggression of the Islamic State as a religious... Read more

A couple attends the Stand Up for Religious Freedom rally in Washington, D.C.?w=200&h=150

Obama admin. drops appeals in three for-profit mandate cases

Religious freedom advocates are voicing hope as the Obama administration drops its appeal in three lawsuits involving for-profit companies that... Read more

Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans says Mass. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

La. bishop applauds marriage ruling, commits to LGBT ministry

Following a judge's Wednesday ruling upholding a Louisiana amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman, New Orleans'... Read more

Sr. Pat Farrell, Sr. Florence Deacon, and Sr. Mary Hughes have been among the leaders of the LCWR. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Reform of LCWR hardly a 'nunquisition'

The Vatican's investigation of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious is not a ‘nunquisition,’ as one Time magazine writer has... 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.

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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.

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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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