Archive for August 23, 2015

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Archbishop Cordileone thankful for San Francisco teacher contract agreement

Efforts to promote Catholic culture in the San Francisco archdiocese’s high schools and to agree on a contract acceptable for... Read more

Pope Francis gives the Angelus address in St. Peter's Square August 9, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Pope calls for peace in Ukraine ahead of Independence Day

On Sunday the Holy Father renewed his appeal for peace in Ukraine as the nation faces ongoing cease-fire violations in... Read more

Pope Francis speaks to the crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square on June 15, 2015 before the Angelus. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Pope: When Jesus' words are hard to hear, you need faith to stay

Those who turn away from the “uncomfortable” teaching on Jesus being the Bread of Life, Pope Francis said during his... Read more

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Tens of thousands protest at Planned Parenthood clinics across the country

Hundreds of demonstrations were held outside of Planned Parenthood clinics across the U.S. this weekend with protesters calling on the... Read more

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Pope Francis blesses small mobile medical unit being donated to Ukraine.

Pope Francis sends special Christmas gift to the people of war-torn Ukraine

The faithful adore Christ in the Blessed Sacrament at Adoration Sodality Day at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

Mother Angelica’s Blessed Sacrament Shrine marks 25th anniversary

The U.S. bishops designated the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., as a special pilgrimage site for the 2025 Jubilee Year on Dec. 17, 2024. 

U.S. bishops designate National Shrine as Jubilee 2025 pilgrimage site

A mom and her baby whom the St. Raymond’s Society helped.

State tax credit for donations to maternity homes is a money saver, study shows

Father Lawrence Hecker pleaded guilty this week to kidnapping and raping a teenage boy in the 1970s, heading off a long-delayed trial that launched with an indictment last year. 

Louisiana priest sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to rape of teenage boy

“Roadmap to Reality: Carlo Acutis and Our Digital Age” is a new documentary film exploring the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis and the lessons he offers young people regarding the challenges of the digital world that will be coming to theaters in the spring of 2025.

‘Online to get people offline’: Experts show how Carlo Acutis modeled faithful use of tech

The moment a man tries to steal a consecrated host in Honduras.

Priest prevents desecration of the Eucharist during Mass in Honduras

A confirmation Mass is held at St. Mary Parish on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Franklin, Massachusetts.

Lower confirmation ages, stronger catechesis: Dioceses seek to strengthen faith of youth

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Canada launches ‘national consultation’ on ‘advance requests’ for euthanasia

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services, arrives for meetings at the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Dec. 16, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Trump’s HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reassures pro-life senators with policy plans

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