Archive for October 23, 2018

Young people pray in Centro San Lorenzo on St. John Paul II's feast day 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Young people pray for St. John Paul II’s intercession during youth synod

The adoration holy hour on Saint John Paul II’s feast day included meditations on the pope’s Gospel reflections in St.... Read more

Cathedral of St. Matthew, Washington, D.C. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

DC attorney general announces abuse investigation

Karl Racine, the attorney general for the District of Columbia, has announced that he has opened an investigation into clerical... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Congressman asks House to protect religious minorities in Iraq

Congressman Jeff Fortenberry introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives Oct. 5 a security resolution intended to protect religious minorities... Read more

Press Briefing during the Synod of Bishops, Vatican City, Oct. 23, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Cardinal highlights human trafficking and women's issues at synod

Women in Burma are working to end human trafficking, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon said Tuesday. The cardinal called... Read more

Bishops from across the United States take part in the USCCB's Fall General Assembly in Baltimore on November 11, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

US bishops to hold retreat following abuse scandals

The bishops of the United States will meet for a week-long retreat to reflect upon the current situation facing the... Read more

Pope Francis speaks at a presentation of Sharing the Wisdom of Time at the Vatican, Oct. 23, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis lauds wisdom of old age

Pope Francis spoke about the wisdom and knowledge of the faith older people can share with the young at a... Read more

Palace of Westminster, Westminster, U.K. ?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Radical new UK abortion bill ‘unlikely’ to become law

Pro-life advocates have responded cautiously to a proposed new law to expand access to abortion nationwide and force legalization on... Read more

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Parma eparchy says August attack didn’t happen, places priest on leave

The Ruthenian Eparchy of Parma has announced that a priest who was reportedly attacked in August has been placed on... Read more

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Two pastors reinstated in Chile after abuse investigation

The Diocese of Rancagua announced it has restored two priests to ministry who were accused of sexual abuse after the... Read more

Bishops exit the synod hall in Vatican City during the 2018 Synod of Bishops. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

Analysis: Will LGBT debate define the youth synod?

As the fifteenth ordinary general session of the Synod of Bishops draws to a close in Rome, the proposed text... Read more

A same-sex wedding cake topper. ?w=200&h=150

Supreme Court may hear another wedding cake case

Oregon bakers Aaron and Melissa Klein have appealed to the Supreme Court Oct. 23 after being fined $135,000 for refusing... Read more

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By Perry West

In this cemetery, after dark, students pray for the dead

An after-dark walk through a cemetery in late October seems like a night pulled straight from a Halloween movie or... Read more

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Pope Francis arrives for a consistory at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024.

Pope Francis: Notre Dame reopening shows ‘sadness and mourning give way to joy’

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.

New film on Padre Pio provides intimate look into saint’s life from those who knew him

A firefighter in Rome pays tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary by laying a wreath of fresh flowers at her statue atop a column near the Spanish Steps at dawn on Dec. 8, 2023.

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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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White House backs off enforcing underage contraceptive rule in Texas

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