Archive for September 26, 2016

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By Elise Harris

Body of third priest kidnapped in Mexico found

Less than a week after two Catholic priests in Mexico were found murdered after having been abducted from their parishes,... Read more

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Mexicans flood the capital to defend marriage – with Pope Francis' blessing

Some 400,000 people filled the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to protest the Mexican government’s attempt to redefine marriage... Read more

Blessed Engelmar Unzeitig, who was beatified Sept. 24, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

This priest, martyred in a concentration camp, is now a blessed

Fr. Engelmar Unzeitig, a priest of the Mariannhill Mission society who was interred in the Nazi's Dachau concentration camp and... Read more

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Syrian children to unite in prayer for an end to violence

Christian and Muslim children of Aleppo, Syria will gather together in prayer on October 6 to plead for an end... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

For the Council of Cardinals, curia reform is an experiment in flexibility

How does Pope Francis carry forward the reform of the Roman Curia? Gradually, step by step, by trial and error,... 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.

Heads of Christian churches in Holy Land call for end of war in Gaza in Christmas message

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.

Living Advent with hope and charity: lessons from Mother Teresa’s sisters

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Texas sues New York abortionist for mailing abortion pills

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

In meeting with France’s Macron, Pope Francis shares prayer for having a sense of humor

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

Pope Francis to Filipino community in Spain: The Church ‘is a warm and welcoming home’

The cover image for the podcast “A Christmas Carol: An Audio Advent Calendar,” produced by The Merry Beggars.

‘A Christmas Carol’ audio drama for Advent climbs the podcast charts

Advent wreath St. Catherine's Church in Bethlehem

The beauty and power of the O Antiphons

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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