Archive for March 24, 2015

Head Study of an Apostle. Artist: Clemens Fuchs. Photo Courtesy of the One Faith Exhibition.?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Reclaiming the human figure – art exhibit uses body, form to evangelize

Can a portrait of a human face evangelize? Curators of a brand-new traveling art exhibit answer a resounding “Yes.”  Read more

Cardinals talk after the consistory on November 24, 2012 in St. Peter's Basilica.?w=200&h=150

German prelate breaks rank with Cardinal Marx, insists on fidelity to Rome

A German cardinal has publicly opposed the words of two other German bishops who have suggested that the nation’s Church... Read more

Thomas Vander Woude. Photo Courtesy of Christendom College at christendom.edu.?w=200&h=150

Memorial fund honors father who gave life for child with Down syndrome

When his son fell eight feet into a septic tank while working on their family farm in Virginia, Thomas S.... Read more

Ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Oct. 29, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Vatican invites 150 homeless for dinner, private tour of Sistine Chapel

In addition to food, umbrellas, sleeping bags, showers and haircuts, the Vatican is now offering Rome’s homeless the gift of... Read more

Rescuers set out for the Airbus A320 crash in the French Alps, March 24, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Vatican offers solidarity for victims of Alps plane crash

After a Germanwings Airbus carrying 150 people crashed Tuesday in the French Alps, the Holy See has assured the Pope's... Read more

Vietnamese Youth Leaders annual lenten retreat in Thailand Mar 17-18, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Young Vietnamese migrant workers find strength in Lenten practices

Young Vietnamese Catholics living in Thailand came together for a Lenten retreat focused on spiritual nourishment for the challenges of... Read more

Mons. Juan Barros, Bishop of Osorno Chile. Photo Courtesy of Chile Bishops Conference Iglesia.cl.?w=200&h=150

Protestors disrupt bishop's installation in Chile: 5 keys to understanding the controversy

A group of protesters attempted to stop the installation of Bishop Juan Barros Madrid as the new bishop of Osorno... Read more

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The pillars of the South Portico of the White House are decorated in rainbow colors as guests attend a White House Pride Month celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2024.

Trump could end Defense Department’s promotion of gender ideology, abortion

Kash Patel speaks at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix.

Trump taps Kash Patel to shake up the FBI

The rose window of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral is seen a few weeks before its reopening to the public scheduled for Dec. 7, 2024, on Oct. 25, 2024, in Paris.

U.S. President-elect Trump to attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening in Paris

Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador.

Catholic Church in El Salvador calls on president to maintain ban on gold mining

Close to the Pantheon in the heart of Rome, one of the city’s oldest and most popular ecclesiastical tailor shops — Ditta Annibale Gammarelli — is ready for the Dec. 7, 2024, consistory for the creation of new cardinals.

Rome’s famous tailor prepares for the Catholic Church’s new cardinals

A 17th-century Japanese depiction of St. Francis Xavier from the Kobe City Museum collection.

Remembering St. Francis Xavier’s missionary zeal

Missouri’s bishops said citizens can reach out to the governor’s office to express opposition to the pending execution of Christopher Collings, who was convicted of the 2007 abduction, rape, torture and murder of a 9-year-old girl. Collings is scheduled to be executed on Dec. 3, 2024.

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Missouri convicted murderer’s death row case

According to Venerable English College, during the Catholic persecution in England, students would gather around the “Martyrs’ Picture” in the chapel to sing the Te Deum — a Latin hymn of thanksgiving — whenever news reached Rome of the martyrdom of a former student. This custom continues today on Martyrs’ Day, Dec. 1, when the relics of the martyrs, preserved beneath the altar, are venerated by the students.

English seminary in Rome commemorates Martyrs’ Day on St. Ralph Sherwin’s feast

Smoke of war rises over a residential area in Aleppo. On Dec. 1, 2024, the Franciscan complex of the Terra Santa College in Aleppo was hit by a strike. No casualties were reported.

As Aleppo’s Christians face new ordeal, Church leaders call for courage and faith

The Reverend Mother Superior Teresa Agnes Gerlach of the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas.

Vatican suppresses Carmelite monastery following long-running controversy

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