Archive for October 3, 2016

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By Matt Hadro

A tale of two Catholic candidates – looking at the 2016 vice president picks

Although both major 2016 vice presidential nominees were raised Catholic and still profess to be Christians, their public policy records... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Archbishop to public officials: Rely on the Holy Spirit

Amidst the current environment of “political polarization,” one archbishop exhorted public officials on Sunday not to be discouraged, but to... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Georgian Catholics started from zero. What's next after the papal visit.

The tiny community of the Catholic Church in Georgia was barely surviving just decades ago. Now it has an opportunity... Read more

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Vermont law blasted for pushing doctors to discuss 'benefits' of suicide

A medical ethics group and a Christian doctors’ group have challenged Vermont regulators who say that doctors must tell patients... Read more

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Vandal destroys statues in four Roman churches

Italian police have arrested a 39-year-old Ghanaian man who entered several historic churches in central Rome Sept. 30 and Oct.... Read more

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The custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, lights the first candle of the Advent wreath at the site of the manger inside the Nativity Grotto on Nov. 30, 2024, during the first vespers of the first Sunday of Advent.

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A police officer stands guard in front of Abundant Life Christian School on Dec. 16, 2024, in Madison, Wisconsin. According to reports, a student and teacher were shot and killed at the school earlier today, and the suspected shooter was found dead at the scene.

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A sister kneels before the tabernacle after inviting a group of women donating Christmas gifts to pray in the Missionaries of Charity house in Rome.

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Pope Francis and French President Emmanuel Macron meet in Corsica on Dec. 15, 2024.

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Pope Francis meets with members of the Filipino community at the Vatican's Consistory Hall on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.

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Pope Francis presides over Mass on Gaudete Sunday on the island of Corsica, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024.

Pope Francis praises faith of Catholics in French Corsica

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