Archive for June 19, 2018

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Why the World Health Organization says Minecraft could ruin your mind

This week, the World Health Organization added “gaming disorder” to its list of International Classification of Diseases, drawing praise from... Read more

Pope Francis at the Vatican's pre-synodal youth meeting in March 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Questions on sexuality loom large ahead of youth synod

According to the official working document for the upcoming synod of bishops on youth, the major questions for young people... Read more

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By Perry West

Steubenville project seeks to revitalize town, connect residents and students

A new monthly event in Steubenville, Ohio, is hoping to revitalize businesses and build community between residents and Franciscan University... Read more

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'Pro-life is Pro-love' – Conference aims to empower women

This month, hundreds of women will attend a pro-life conference aimed at empowering women through a uniquely pro-life approach.  Read more

James Rubin, owner of Enviro Waste, presents the relic of St Clement to Archbishop George Stack of Cardiff at the Lady Chapel of Westminster Cathedral, June 19, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

Relic of St Clement found in trash settles into Westminster Cathedral

A relic discovered last year by a U.K. waste management company found a home Tuesday in London's Westminster Cathedral.  Read more

A shelter in Escuintla, Guatemala, after the Fuego volcano erupted June 3, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope donates to volcano relief efforts in Guatemala

Following the largest volcanic eruption in Guatemala in four decades, Pope Francis has sent $100,000 to assist in the emergency... Read more

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As assisted suicide law is reinstated, critics say Californians 'deserve better'

A California judge has reinstated the state’s assisted suicide law, making it legal for terminally ill patients to end their... Read more

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Chicago Catholic Charities provides showers for homeless people

Two weeks ago, Chicago's Catholic Charities opened hygienic services offering homeless persons showers and a place to do laundry in... Read more

A family at the Sharia Al Haman Hope refugee camp in Duhok, Iraq, March 28, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

US aid to Iraqi Christians, Yazidis on fast track via Catholic Relief Services

The United States Agency for International Development has announced it is investing $10 million into coalitions led by Catholic Relief... Read more

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Chaput asks Notre Dame student for youth synod advice

Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput turned over his weekly Catholic Philly column to a University of Notre Dame student, who hopes... Read more

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Sacred Hearts priest in Chile investigated for sexual abuse

The Chilean province of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary reported Monday that a preliminary investigation... 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.

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.

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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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