Archive for August 9, 2016

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By Mary Farrow

These two game-changing Olympians are serious Catholics

Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky are two of the names to know in this year's summer Olympic games in Rio.  Read more

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By Ann Schneible

Pope sends condolences to victims of Pakistan hospital attack

Pope Francis offered his condolences to those affected by the “senseless and brutal” attack against a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan,... Read more

Japanese pilgrims attend the General Audience address in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 22, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Japan's bishops oppose efforts to abandon pacifism in nation's constitution

In the shadow of the 71st anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bombs and the end of World War... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope offers message of prayer amid violent storms in Mexico

After Tropical Storm Javier and Hurricane Earl ravaged parts of Mexico over the weekend, Pope Francis offered his prayers and... Read more

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Re-trial puts landmark Catholic sex abuse conviction in doubt

A landmark case involving Catholic officials’ response to sex abuse is planned for retrial May 1 of next year. The... Read more

Pope Francis prays before the tomb of St. Filippa Mareri at a Franciscan convent in Borgo San Pietro, Italy, Aug. 9, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

Surprise! Pope Francis visits convents on his day off

In keeping with his spontaneous personality, Pope Francis made a surprise visit Tuesday to two convents north of Rome.  Read more

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Main lobby of Orr Elementary in Tyler, Texas.

New Bible curriculum in Texas public schools faces scrutiny

Bishop Carlos Herrera is president of the Bishops’ Conference of Nicaragua.

Central American bishops call for day of prayer for Catholic Church in Nicaragua

Andrea de Walderstein (left) and Antonio Boemo are spearheading the recreation of a local lagoon in a Nativity scene for St. Peter’s Square. Walderstein is the Nativity’s architect, designer, and construction manager, and Boemo is the coordinator and leader of the project.

A lagoon in St. Peter’s Square? Vatican Nativity scene set to make a splash

Church of Panagia tou Arakos, triumphal arch, wall paintings, Lagoudera, Cyprus — north side, St. John of Damascus.

7 things to know about the last Church Father

The traditional ceremony to verify and ascertain that the Holy Door, closed during the last holy year, is intact, sealed, and ready to be reopened at the beginning of the new Jubilee 2025 was led by the archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti on Dec. 2, 2024.

Traditional rite to demolish wall protecting Holy Door held at St. Peter’s Basilica

Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, and Rev. Mother Teresa Agnes Gerlach of the Most Holy Trinity Monastery in Arlington, Texas.

The conflict between the Carmelite nuns of Arlington and the bishop of Fort Worth: a timeline

Nicaraguan academic and political activist Felix Maradiaga speaks during an interview with AFP in Managua on Feb. 11, 2021.

Pope Francis’ letter to Nicaraguan Catholics is ‘balm for our spirit,’ exiles say

Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 9, 2024.

This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of December

On Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, the Franciscan complex of the Terra Santa College in Aleppo was hit by a strike. No casualties were reported but panic has reportedly spread among the people.

Franciscan monastery in Aleppo attacked; friars call for peace

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U.S. bishops launch Giving Tuesday campaign to support the Church’s global mission 

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