Archive for January 26, 2017

Cardinal Roger Etchegaray speaks with CNA in Rome on Oct. 17, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Cardinal Etchegaray's retirement means the end of an era

As Cardinal Roger Etchegaray leaves Rome to retire to France, his homeland, an era has closed.    Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Leader's resignation unrelated to lawsuit, SNAP says

A longtime leader of a controversial advocacy group for clergy sex abuse victims resigned weeks before a former employee filed... Read more

U.S. Mexico border crossing at San Ysidro. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

US bishops dismayed as Trump vows to build border wall

A leading bishop expressed alarm and dismay on Wednesday following President Trump’s executive orders to increase immigrant detention centers and... Read more

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Vice President Mike Pence will speak at the March for Life

Weeks of speculation were confirmed on Thursday, when the White House verified that Vice President Mike Pence will speak at... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Casa Santa Marta on June 9, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Devastating wildfires in Chile prompt message from Pope Francis

Pope Francis sent a letter to Chile voicing his nearness to everyone suffering from the devastating effects of more than... Read more

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Town square in France named after priest murdered by ISIS

Fr. Jacques Hamel – the French priest who was brutally killed by ISIS terrorists last year – has been honored... Read more

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Ivory Coast bishops call for dialogue, prayer after mutinies

After two weeks of mutinies over pay by Ivory Coast's army and paramilitary, the nation's bishops are calling for open... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena,Matt Hadro

When it comes to choosing abortion, just one person can tip the scales

Just one decision can have a major effect on future generations, pro-life activists told a group of young people at... Read more

Collette of Collettey's Cookies. ?w=200&h=150

Young baker with Down Syndrome an international sensation

Meet Collette: a talented young baker from the Boston area, who has been working on her own original cookie recipes... Read more

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Christians and Muslims are both concerned for the future of UK pharmacists

Proposed standards for U.K. medical professionals could force them to violate their religious beliefs on the job, both Christian and... Read more

Bishop Emeritus Nunzio Galantino of Cassano all'Jonio in Rome, Feb. 18, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Italian bishop rebukes suggestions that torture can be used licitly

The secretary general of the Italian bishops conference on Thursday said that torture can never be a response to terrorism,... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Archdiocese of Boston via Flickr CC BY ND 2.0.?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Cardinal Dolan: Abortion undermines everyone's human rights

In a culture where abortion is prevalent, no one’s rights are safe, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York insisted at... 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.

Immaculate Conception on an Advent Sunday: When to go to Mass?

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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