Archive for June 29, 2017

Hands in prayer at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Jan. 17, 2015.?w=200&h=150

Why choose celibacy? A gay Catholic speaks out

More than 10 years ago, Steve Gershom found himself scouring the internet for anything that might help him: he was... Read more

St. Matthew's Church, Rastrick, which is shared by Anglicans and Methodists. ?w=200&h=150

Anglicans, Methodists in UK consider sharing ministers

The Methodist Church in Britain and the Church of England announced Sunday that each ecclesial community is considering a proposal... Read more

Cardinal Pell speaks with journalists after being charged with sexual abuse June 29, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Cardinal Pell to take leave while facing abuse charges in Australia

After Australian police announced that they have charged him on multiple counts of sexual abuse, Cardinal George Pell has maintained... Read more

Pope Francis says Mass for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul in St. Peter's Square June 29, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope: To be a disciple, Jesus must be the center of your life

On Thursday, the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Francis said that we can’t just know about our faith,... Read more

Newly appointed metropolitan archbishops from around the world at a Mass with Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square to recieve their pallia, June 29, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

New US archbishops look forward to serving God in their local Churches

Newly-appointed metropolitan archbishops from around the world received the traditional woolen vestment called a pallium during a special Mass with... Read more

Pope Francis incenses statues of Ss. Peter and Paul during Mass for their feast in St. Peter's Square, June 29, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

Peter and Paul are the columns on whom the Church rests, Pope recalls

Saints Peter and Paul are pillars of the Church and a reminder that God is with us always, Pope Francis... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena

Fr. James Martin's LGBT book: Where it's strong, where it falls short

There’s been a lot of chatter about Fr. James Martin’s new book, “Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and... Read more

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By Carl Bunderson

New Mexico bishop takes charge in fighting sex abuse, healing wounds

The Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico added three names earlier this year to its list of workers against whom there... Read more

Cardinal Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun of Pakse. ?w=200&h=150

Laos' first cardinal focused on evangelization, dialogue

When selecting new cardinals, Pope Francis has often sought to go to the “peripheries” of the Church, which is particularly... Read more

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The pillars of the South Portico of the White House are decorated in rainbow colors as guests attend a White House Pride Month celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2024.

Trump could end Defense Department’s promotion of gender ideology, abortion

Kash Patel speaks at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix.

Trump taps Kash Patel to shake up the FBI

The rose window of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral is seen a few weeks before its reopening to the public scheduled for Dec. 7, 2024, on Oct. 25, 2024, in Paris.

U.S. President-elect Trump to attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening in Paris

Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador.

Catholic Church in El Salvador calls on president to maintain ban on gold mining

Close to the Pantheon in the heart of Rome, one of the city’s oldest and most popular ecclesiastical tailor shops — Ditta Annibale Gammarelli — is ready for the Dec. 7, 2024, consistory for the creation of new cardinals.

Rome’s famous tailor prepares for the Catholic Church’s new cardinals

A 17th-century Japanese depiction of St. Francis Xavier from the Kobe City Museum collection.

Remembering St. Francis Xavier’s missionary zeal

Missouri’s bishops said citizens can reach out to the governor’s office to express opposition to the pending execution of Christopher Collings, who was convicted of the 2007 abduction, rape, torture and murder of a 9-year-old girl. Collings is scheduled to be executed on Dec. 3, 2024.

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Missouri convicted murderer’s death row case

According to Venerable English College, during the Catholic persecution in England, students would gather around the “Martyrs’ Picture” in the chapel to sing the Te Deum — a Latin hymn of thanksgiving — whenever news reached Rome of the martyrdom of a former student. This custom continues today on Martyrs’ Day, Dec. 1, when the relics of the martyrs, preserved beneath the altar, are venerated by the students.

English seminary in Rome commemorates Martyrs’ Day on St. Ralph Sherwin’s feast

Smoke of war rises over a residential area in Aleppo. On Dec. 1, 2024, the Franciscan complex of the Terra Santa College in Aleppo was hit by a strike. No casualties were reported.

As Aleppo’s Christians face new ordeal, Church leaders call for courage and faith

The Reverend Mother Superior Teresa Agnes Gerlach of the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas.

Vatican suppresses Carmelite monastery following long-running controversy

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