Archive for March 16, 2017

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What can evangelize the world? A good Catholic school.

The Catholic school can be a missionary force to bring Christ to the world, the Bishop of Phoenix has said... Read more

Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, March 17, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Cardinal to Harvard students: You need to be courageous

This week Cardinal George Pell sat down with some 20 students from Harvard visiting Rome, with the goal of challenging... Read more

Bishop-elect Fr. Steven Biegler of Cheyenne, Wyoming. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Rapid City native appointed as next bishop of Cheyenne

On Thursday the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has chosen Fr. Steven Biegler, a native of Rapid City, South Dakota,... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis and Lebanese president talk Syrian war

With the 6th anniversary of the start of the Syrian war as backdrop this week, Pope Francis met Thursday morning... Read more

Pope Francis holds a penitential liturgy at St. Peter's Basilica, March 4, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Here's what Pope Francis is doing for Holy Week

With Easter only a month away, plans have already been set in the Vatican for the celebrations surrounding the big... Read more

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Charity group appeals to fund milk for Syrian children

The Spain-based branch of the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has issued an urgent appeal for... Read more

A woman receives a tetanus vaccine at the Pissa health centre in Central African Republic, January 2008. ?w=200&h=150

Health care for all isn't optional, Vatican tells UN

Health care access is a human right, not just a matter of philanthropy, the Holy See told the United Nations... Read more

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South Sudan bishop says nation's prayers must provoke change

Amid war, displacement and hunger, South Sudan's day of prayer must lead to true repentance, a leading Catholic bishop has... Read more

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Priest relocated over threats from drug lords in Argentina

A diocese in Argentina has decided to transfer a priest after a series of threats he's received for protesting the... Read more

Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, OH, July 18-21, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Federal judges in Hawaii, Maryland block Trump's new travel ban

Federal judges in Hawaii and Maryland have blocked President Donald Trump’s temporary refugee and travel ban from going into effect.  Read more

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By Matt Hadro

What will the US do next for ISIS genocide survivors?

One year after the U.S. declared that ISIS was committing genocide in Iraq and Syria, advocates for religious and ethnic... 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.

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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.

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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.

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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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