Archive for October 8, 2017

Kate Bryan and her friend display the signs they held at a Sept. 26 Men for Choice rally in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Kate Bryan.?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Why this young woman spoke up against 'Men for Choice'

Men are often told they have no voice in the abortion debate, yet an ongoing program, “Men for Choice”, seeks... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before his Wednesday general audience Dec. 2, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

The 'novelty' of Christianity is love, not revenge, Pope Francis says

On Sunday Pope Francis said the new and unique perspective offered by Christianity is an attitude of love, rather than... Read more

Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter's Square for the general audience Sept. 21, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis dedicates October to praying for the unemployed

Having dignified work is a topic Pope Francis has continuously returned to since his election, and it surfaced again in... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Australian bishops meet in Rome as Church reels from recent crisis

Last week, Church leaders from Australia traveled to Rome to meet with Vatican authorities to discuss the various crises Catholics... Read more

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By Elise Harris

For global 'peripheries,' poverty can lead to online exploitation

While the challenge of protecting children online is one faced throughout the world, Church leaders from Asia and Africa said... Read more

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Pope Francis prays during Mass at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024

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Catholic actor David Henrie and his wife, Maria, with children during their mission trip to Guatemala with Cross Catholic Outreach.

Catholic actor David Henrie says mission trip with Cross Catholic Outreach left big impact

Bassem Giacaman in his shop in Bethlehem in December 2024. The artisans in Bethlehem are almost all Christians. They primarily work with olive wood. Most of the businesses in Bethlehem are family businesses.

War, economic struggles threaten Bethlehem’s century-old crafts tradition

Pope Francis addresses cardinals and senior Vatican officials during his annual Christmas speech to the Roman Curia, Dec. 21, 2024.

Pope Francis warns against gossip, celebrates family life in Vatican Christmas messages

Former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro and 35 other people, including a Catholic priest, were charged by the country's Federal Police on Nov. 21, 2024, on suspicion of the crimes of violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.

Two arms of Brazilian bishops’ conference: Throw the book against alleged coup plotters

Bishop Gerhard Feige of Magdeburg in Germany.

German bishops respond to deadly Magdeburg market attack, call for prayer and peace

The Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica.

A visual tour of the Holy Doors Pope Francis will open for the 2025 Jubilee

Exiled Bishop Rolando Álvarez speaks at a Mass in Seville, Spain, on Dec. 19, 2024.

Bishop Álvarez celebrates public Mass for Nicaragua

Vandalism at a Heartbeat of Miami pregnancy center in Hialeah, Florida, July 3, 2022.

Florida woman convicted in conspiracy targeting pro-life pregnancy resource centers

French artist Claire Tabouret poses following a press conference after winning with The Atelier Simon-Marq, the selection to create new stained-glass windows in six chapels of the south aisle of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris on Dec. 18, 2024.

Stained-glass windows at Notre Dame to be replaced, new modern design revealed

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