Archive for September 14, 2017

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By Mary Farrow

Did this Spanish nun bi-locate to Texas? Vatican aims to find out

 In the 1620s, while the pilgrims were landing on Plymouth Rock and having the first Thanksgiving, the Jumano tribe in... Read more

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Ryan Anderson to join Franciscan University of Steubenville as visiting fellow

Marriage scholar Ryan Anderson will be the first visiting fellow at the Veritas Center for Ethics in Public Life at... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope appoints new under-secretaries to CDF and Congregation for Clergy

On Thursday, the Vatican announced Pope Francis' appointment of Fr. Matteo Visioli as the new under-secretary of the Congregation for... Read more

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Australian bishops call for month of prayer ahead of same-sex marriage vote

At the start of a voter survey being conducted on same-sex marriage in Australia, the country’s bishops have called for... Read more

Pope Francis meets with the new bishops of the year in Vatican City, Sept. 14, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis: When it comes to evangelization, don't be stuck in your ways

Pope Francis met with new bishops at the end of their training course at the Vatican, reminding them to be... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

US bishops urge care of refugees as Supreme Court allows Trump travel ban

As the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed part of President Donald Trump’s travel ban to stand temporarily, the U.S. bishops'... Read more

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Bishop urges prayer for victims of Washington school shooting

Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane has urged Christians to pray for the victims of a Sept. 13 high school shooting,... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Pro-life groups to Senate Dems: Don't eliminate Hyde Amendment

After a Democratic senator boasted on Wednesday that his party’s Medicare bill would repeal the Hyde Amendment, pro-life groups are... Read more