Archive for January 16, 2017

Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous I Have a Dream speech during the Aug 28 1963 march on Washington DC.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

When you think of MLK, don't forget the faith that inspired him

Martin Luther King Day is a time to promote racial harmony in America and honor the slain civil rights leader... Read more

Pope Francis prays at Rome's Piazza di Spagna, Dec. 8, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope sends condolences to Kyrgyz town devastated by plane crash

Pope Francis Monday sent a telegram to survivors of a cargo plane crash in the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan,... Read more

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Philippines blocks websites over child pornography concerns

The Philippines government has blocked several commonly accessed pornography websites, on both desktop and portable devices, citing child pornography laws.  Read more

Cardinal Carlo Caffarra, emeritus Archbishop of Bologna.?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Caffarra explains the reasons behind the dubia

In an interview with an Italian daily published Saturday, Cardinal Carlo Caffarra discussed at length the questions which exist about... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Attorney General nominee would consider cracking down on porn

The new nominee for U.S. Attorney General has said that he would “vigorously” enforce obscenity laws, a move which one... Read more

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House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with EWTN News' Erik Rosales at the U.S. Capitol.

With House win, Republicans clinch governing trifecta

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Two minors shot dead near Catholic church in Mexico

Archbishop Borys Gudziak on Nov. 13, 2024, during the U.S. bishops’ annual fall meeting called for a return to the obligation to abstain from meat on Fridays as a way of acknowledging the importance of caring for creation.

U.S. bishop calls for return to Friday abstinence from meat

York Minster, the seat of the archbishop of York, one of the two archbishops within the Church of England.

What is the Church of England, and who are the Anglicans?

A priest administers the Anointing of the Sick.

Nicaragua bars priests from anointing the dying in hospitals

The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops on Nov. 13, 2024, voted to advance the canonization causes of Servant of God Gertrude Agnes Barber (left) and Benedictine Sister Annella Zervas.

U.S. bishops vote to advance 2 American causes for canonization at 2024 meeting

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Federal judge blocks Louisiana law mandating Ten Commandments in school classrooms

Pope Francis meets with members of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) on March 23, 2023.

Vatican, Catholic leaders from Europe discuss sexual abuse in the Church

The Vatican and Microsoft have created a 3D digital model of St. Peter’s Basilica using the latest in artificial intelligence to offer a new way to experience the nearly 2,000-year history of the tomb of St. Peter.

PHOTOS: Discover the history of St. Peter’s Basilica in new Microsoft online AI-enhanced 3D model

Pope Francis delivers remarks at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

Pope Francis: True devotion to Mary always ‘points to Jesus’

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