Archive for May 29, 2016

Dr. Leo Nestor is inducted into the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great by Cardinal Donald Wuerl on May 14, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

How a music professor became a papal knight

Growing up in a modest home in southern California, Leo Nestor never imagined that his love of music would one... Read more

His Beatitude Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk at the Vatican. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Archbishop Shevchuk on the 'silent war' no one cares about

It's a conflict that's been raging in Ukraine for two years, costing thousands of lives and displacing millions of people.... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Jubilee of Deacons May 29, 2016 in St. Peter's Square. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Want to be a good servant? Be generous, Pope Francis tells deacons

On Sunday Pope Francis celebrated a special jubilee for deacons, telling them that a good servant is one who forgets... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Pope Francis asks kids to join Syrian children in praying for peace

Millions of children have either been killed, displaced or orphaned as a result of Syria’s ongoing, bloody civil war.  Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on March 18, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis to author new book answering teens' questions

After becoming the first Pope to author a children's book earlier this year, Pope Francis will soon come out with... Read more

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Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, knocks on the door of Notre-Dame Cathedral during a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the landmark Cathedral, in central Paris, on Dec. 7, 2024.

Notre Dame Cathedral ‘back in the light’ after glorious reopening  

Pope Francis arrives for a consistory at St. Peter's Basilica with visible bruising on his face, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni explained that the Pope suffered a contusion after hitting his chin on a bedside table the previous morning.

Pope Francis: Notre Dame reopening shows ‘sadness and mourning give way to joy’

Pope Francis places the red biretta on Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, archbishop of Naples, during the consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica, Dec. 7, 2024.

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals, including archbishops of Tehran and Toronto

Both Chile’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate approved a rule in the national budget to prevent the financing of transgender-focused hormone and surgical treatments for minors in the public health network

Battle over gender policies for minors also rages in Chile

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio.

New film on Padre Pio provides intimate look into saint’s life from those who knew him

A firefighter in Rome pays tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary by laying a wreath of fresh flowers at her statue atop a column near the Spanish Steps at dawn on Dec. 8, 2023.

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Ryan Clarke, Harrison Tinsley, and Adam Vena, who have each faced custody battles over their opposition to transgender ideology, rally on the steps of the United States Supreme Court with activist and detransitioner Chloe Cole on Dec. 4, 2024.

Fathers who lost their children to gender ideology: ‘I feel so betrayed’

When asked what Christians can do outside the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa responded: “Pray and support. Support the Christian community as much as they can.”

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Pope Francis calls Holy Family Church in Gaza every day

Pope Francis meets with the College of Cardinals on July 1, 2024.

What does it mean that almost half of the new cardinals will be from religious orders?

Left to right: Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, Archbishop Fernando Chomali, Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, and Bishop Mykola Bychok, CSsR, will be made cardinals in a consistory on Dec. 7, 2024.

New cardinals emphasize Church unity, evangelization ahead of consistory

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