Archive for October 24, 2016

Pope Francis addresses the General Congregation of the Society of Jesus in Rome, Oct. 24, 2016. Photo courtesy of the Society of Jesus.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Be 'men for others', not wrapped up in clericalism, Francis tells Jesuits

Bringing all people the lasting joy of the Church should be the focus of their service, Pope Francis told representatives... Read more

St. Anthony of Padua parish in Hargeisa, Somalia's sole Catholic church. ?w=200&h=150

With just one place to worship, Somalia is a dangerous place for Christians

“Even if work has to be done silently, it is better to be here than not be here.” These are... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

A message from Rome on the power of liturgical music

Liturgical music has the ability to communicate the love of God – and it's this message that gives it the... Read more

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Critics of Congolese relief project got it wrong, CRS says

Catholic Relief Services says claims that it took part in contraceptive distribution as part of a Congolese aid project were... Read more

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Carl Anderson: In battle for Mosul, don't forget persecuted groups

The battle to free Mosul from the hands of ISIS must be accompanied by concrete efforts to support the groups... Read more

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Biden awards Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood leader Cecile Richards

Missouri’s bishops are urging the state to forgo executing a 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.

Missouri bishops urge state to refrain from executing convicted child-killer next month

The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation awards the Ratzinger Prize to Notre Dame theologian Cyril O’Regan and Japanese sculptor Etsurō Sotoo at in a ceremony at the Vatican on Nov. 22, 204.

Prestigious Ratzinger Prize awarded to Notre Dame theologian, Japanese sculptor at Vatican

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Data show abortions dropped by nearly 40% in Iowa after six-week ban

Police are searching for a thief who entered the Church of St. Francis of Assisi on West 31st Street in Manhattan on Nov. 20, 2024, and stole a gold rose that memorializes a priest who perished in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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A close-up of the tomb of St. Ceclia at the basilica dedicated to her in Trastevere, Rome, Italy.

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U.S. bishops: Federal ‘gender identity’ rule could block Catholics from government contracts

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