Archive for July 30, 2018

March for Life participants in front of the Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C. ?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Bishops announce nine-week novena ahead of Supreme Court confirmation

A Novena for the Legal Protection of Human Life is being led by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.... Read more

Archbishop Philip Wilson. Courtesy of the Archdiocese of Adelaide.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope accepts resignation of Australian archbishop convicted of not reporting abuse

Pope Francis accepted Monday the resignation of Archbishop Philip Wilson following calls for the prelate’s removal as head of the... Read more

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Bishop: Marriage is for life, so choose wisely

A thriving and holy marriage depends on choosing a suitable spouse, having realistic expectations for the difficulties of marriage, and... Read more

Bishop Edward Scharfenberger of Albany. Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Albany.?w=200&h=150

Albany bishop: Clerical sex abuse a 'profoundly spiritual crisis'

Bishop Edward Scharfenberger of Albany wrote to the clerics of his local Church Sunday, saying that abuse of authority and... Read more

Pope Francis meets with the Chilean bishops in the sacristy of the Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral, Jan. 16, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Chilean bishops meet to discuss sexual abuse scandal

The Chilean bishops convened Monday for the start of a week-long assembly on the sexual abuse scandal in the Church... Read more

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Cardinal Tobin: McCarrick's resignation necessary for accountability

Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark responded Saturday to Archbishop Theodore McCarrick's resignation from the college of cardinals, which came amid numerous allegations... Read more

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Cardinal Mueller: To lead in Europe, Germany must recover moral strength

While Germany has the potential to be a major European leader, the Church in the country must take a strong... Read more

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UK court decision will mean vulnerable patients' starvation, critic says

Brain-damaged patients will be endangered by a U.K. Supreme Court decision making it easier to end their assisted nutrition and... Read more

Blessed Solanus Casey. Photo courtesy of the Capuchin Province of St. Joseph.?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

Detroit celebrates the first feast of the 'approachably holy' Blessed Solanus Casey

Sixty one years after his death and eight months after his beatification, Blessed Father Solanus Casey is still able to... Read more

Pope Francis meets with the Honduran bishops' conference at the Vatican, Sept. 4, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

Honduran bishops deny 'culture of homosexuality' at national seminary

The Honduran bishops' conference on Monday denied there exists a homosexual culture at the national seminary, in response to a... 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.

Notre Dame Cathedral ‘back in the light’ after glorious reopening  

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.

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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