Archive for January 24, 2015

Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement. ?w=200&h=150

Beatification cause opened for founder of Focolare movement

Bishop Rafaello Martinelli of Frascati, Italy, has announced that the beatification cause will be opened for the founder of the... Read more

Archbishop Giovanni Becciu, substitute of the Secretariat of State, speaks with journalists aboard the papal flight to Colombo, Jan. 12, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis surprised by misunderstanding of his words on family

Pope Francis was surprised that his words on responsible parenthood were not widely taken in the sense that he intended... Read more

Cardinals pray together at the most recent consistory, held Feb. 22, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Worldliness 'stuns more than grappa on a fast,' Pope tells new cardinals

In a letter to the 20 bishops who will be elevated to the cardinalate next month, Pope Francis said that... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Want Christian unity? Deepen your own conversion, Pope says

Pope Francis told a group of religious men and women that they are the forerunners in working towards Christian unity,... Read more

915 crosses placed in front of the Capitol to represent the 915 unborn babies aborted by Planned Parenthood every day. Photo Courtesy of Amanda Lord/SFLA.?w=200&h=150

House stalls on one pro-life bill, passes another

On the 41st anniversary of the legalization of abortion in the U.S., the House passed a ban on federal funding... Read more