Archive for December 16, 2017

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These priests were martyred for refusing to violate the seal of confession

In recent years, some Catholics have been concerned by pushes from governments in locations such as Louisiana and Australia who... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Meet the man who holds the keys to the Pope's Museums

“I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven,” Jesus told St. Peter, as recorded in the Gospel... Read more

St. Anthony's Chapel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has the largest collection of relics outside of Rome. August 7, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Treat saints' relics right, says new Vatican directive

The relics of Christian saints and blesseds deserve special care and their authenticity must be certified by the Church, the... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Nov. 8, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

Pope to youth: expand your wisdom and meet the elderly

Pope Francis met with the youth of Catholic Action on Saturday as the movement marks its 150th anniversary year.  Read more

Pope Francis speaks to journalists aboard his flight from Dhaka to Rome, Dec. 2, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

From Pope Francis, a checklist for good journalism

Journalism must prize truth and reflection over sensationalism and clamor, Pope Francis told journalists on Saturday.  Read more

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Wyoming governor pledges to appeal after judge blocks state pro-life laws

Alessandro Allori, “The Presentation of Mary,” 1598.

What do we know about the presentation of Mary?

Archbishop Philip Anyolo of the Nairobi Archdiocese in Kenya.

Nairobi archbishop declines Kenyan president’s donations to Catholic parish

Jimmy Lai’s wife, Teresa (left), and retired Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun arrive at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts to attend Hong Kong activist publisher Lai’s national security trial in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.

Jimmy Lai takes the stand in yearslong Hong Kong national security trial

Senior fellow at the National Catholic Bioethics Center Joseph Meaney speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Tracy Sabol on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.

Vietnam, with one of the highest abortion rates, leads UN initiative on premature births

Pope Francis greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 20, 2024, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis reads Ukrainian student’s moving testimony of faith at general audience

Before the wooden coffin is closed, Pope Benedict XVI’s personal secretary Archbishop Georg Gänswein and Monsignor Diego Giovanni Ravelli, the Vatican’s lead master of ceremonies for papal liturgies, place a white veil over the late pope’s face. The action on Jan. 4, 2023, is part of the funeral rites for popes.

Vatican simplifies funeral rite for popes

The Supreme Court of India.

Church leaders will appeal Indian Supreme Court order for tax on salaries of clergy

Argentine President Javier Milei walks past President-elect Donald Trump as they attend the America First Policy Institute Gala held at Mar-a-Lago on Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.

How will Trump impact abortion, gender, and migration policies in Latin America?

Memorial tree in Mayfouk, Lebanon, in remembrance of Christians killed in the Lebanese civil war.

Red Wednesday in the Land of the Martyrs 

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