Archive for January 12, 2015

Pope Francis addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Nov. 25, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope tells diplomats to work for peace amid a world rife with conflict

Pope Francis told Vatican diplomats that peace – which is a communal responsibility – is the only solution to global... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square, Nov. 5, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

For Pope Francis, loving concern for the poor is not communism

As Pope Francis stated in a recent interview that love for the poor is not communism, but the Gospel, one... Read more

Fr. Fernand Cheri, O.F.M., newly appointed auxiliary bishop of New Orleans, speaks at a Jan. 12 press conference announcing his nomination. ?w=200&h=150

New Orleans receives a native son for new auxiliary bishop

Fr. Fernand Joseph Cheri III, O.F.M., was appointed on Monday by Pope Francis as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese... Read more

A church in Mubi, Adamawa state, destroyed by Boko Haram in November, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Nigerian bishop hopes for solidarity, as thousands already killed in the new year

Boko Haram having killed as many as 2,000 in an attack on the town of Baga last week, Archbishop Ignatius... Read more

The pediatric ward of St. Francois de Sales Hospital collapsed onto the maternity ward during the earthquake. Today there is a new two-story outpatient building. ?w=200&h=150

By Kate Veik

Haiti's hope is in its people five years after quake

Five years ago today, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake decimated St. Francois de Sales Hospital in the heart of Port-au-Prince.   ... Read more

Pope Francis arrives in Sri Lanka Jan. 13. ?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

Pope Francis: Sri Lankans can learn to live as one family

Pope Francis has begun his visit to Sri Lanka, voicing hopes for “days of friendship, dialogue and solidarity.”  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.

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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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