Archive for July 18, 2015

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

The slow demise of Catholic magazines in Italy

A Catholic-inspired magazine that was once a leader in publishing opinions in Church discussions will quit publication by the end... Read more

A helicopter carries Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as he officially retires in Vatican City on February 28, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

The Vatican's helipad: Transporting popes, saving kid's lives

One of Europe's best pediatric hospitals, Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital in Rome, can now use the Vatican’s helipad to transport... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Budget-keeping at the Vatican: in transition toward a new era

The Holy See and Vatican City State administration released their 2014 financial statements Thursday amid an ongoing process to reform... Read more

Pope Francis prays with journalists on the papal flight en route to South Korea on Aug. 14, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Corruption, threats, torture – we need justice in the mining industry, Pope says

Continuing his theme on protecting both the environment and human rights, Pope Francis pointed to various injustices in the mining... Read more

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Father Enzo Fortunato, OFM Conv., communications director for St. Peter’s Basilica, holds up a copy of the first issue of the Vatican's new monthly magazine, “Piazza San Pietro.”

Vatican to point live webcam at St. Peter’s tomb, publish monthly magazine

Nigerian priests, Father George Ehusani, founder of the Psycho-Spiritual Institute (PSI) and Executive Director of the Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, and Father Hyacinth Ichoku, the Vice Chancellor of Veritas University Abuja, expressed grave concern about the worsening security situation in Nigeria, noting recent activities by the less-known Lakurawa jihadist group in the country’s Northwest region.

“We are in trouble”: Catholic priests lament another jihadist group making inroads in Nigeria

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 in 1925, is beloved by many Catholic young people today for his enthusiastic witness to holiness that reaches “to the heights.”

Here is the miracle that now paves the way for Pier Giorgio Frassati’s canonization

St. Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin, Germany.

New design of St. Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin sparks both praise and criticism

Pope Francis meets with the academic community of the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences in the Vatican, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024

Pope Francis urges marriage and family institute: Use the gospel to spread salvation

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Investing with a clear conscience: How should Catholics manage their money?

A candle of St. Jude.

Illinois diocese halts St. Jude relic tour amid ‘incident’ involving priest, students

Pope Francis welcomes Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East Mar Awa III to the Vatican on Nov. 9, 2024.

The Assyrian-Catholic bond: a model of unity despite differences

Pope Francis speaks on the solemnity Christ the King in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Nov. 24, 2024.

Pope Francis urges young Catholics to build a world rooted in Christ’s kingship

Nave of St. Josaphat Ukranian Catholic Cathedral in Parma, Ohio.

Eastern Catholics begin Nativity Fast to empty themselves as did Christ in the Incarnation

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