Archive for September 21, 2018

Detail from an architectural rendering of the proposed Blessed Stanley Rother shrine. Courtesy of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.?w=200&h=150

Blessed Stanley Rother shrine fundraising campaign surpasses initial goal

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City announced Tuesday that its capital campaign, one of the goals of which is the construction... Read more

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Cardinal Tobin will not attend Oct. Vatican synod

The Archbishop of Newark has announced that he will not attend an October gathering of bishops slated to discuss young... Read more

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Pope accepts resignation of two more Chilean bishops

The removal of Bishop Carlos Pellegrín Barrera of Chillán and Bishop Cristián Contreras Molina of San Felipe was confirmed in... Read more

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Indian bishop accused of rape arrested

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur was arrested by Kerala police Friday over allegations that he raped a nun repeatedly over... Read more

Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the US, delivers the opening keynote at the National V Encuentro in Grapevine, Texas, Sept. 20, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

US nuncio to Encuentro: Missionaries must first know the joy of Christ

A missionary disciple is one who has encountered Christ personally and is then able to bring him to others, Archbishop... Read more

The Cathedral Basilica of Ss Stanislaus and Ladislaus in Vilnius, Lithuania. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope's Baltics visit to honor those who sacrificed for freedom

Ahead of his visit to the Baltic states Sept. 22-25, Pope Francis praised liberty and said his trip would honor... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Pope Francis in Vilnius, the 'city of mercy'

Pope Francis will arrive in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Sept. 22. During his first day in the city, the pope will... Read more

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Legal challenge to abortion law in Northern Ireland delayed

A legal challenge to the prosecution of a Northern Irish woman who allegedly procured abortifacient medication for her underage daughter... Read more

Super Typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong) in The Philippines. ?w=200&h=150

Catholic groups aid Philippines in wake of Typhoon Mangkut

Following a powerful typhoon that struck several Northern provinces in the Philippines late last week, Catholic relief groups are working... Read more

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No sign of Italian priest kidnapped in Niger

There has been no sign of an Italian missionary priest kidnapped in Niger Monday night, a member of his community... Read more

Michigan State Capitol Building in Lansing, MI. ?w=200&h=150

Michigan announces investigation into seven Catholic dioceses

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has opened an investigation into child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in the state.  Read more

A man wades in a flooded street in Culiacan, Sinaloa State, Mexico, Sept. 20, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

Mexican bishops call for solidarity with flood victims in Sinaloa

The Mexican bishops' conference called for solidarity Friday with the thousands of people affected by heavy rains and flooding in... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 2, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis welcomes V Encuentro as 'instrument of grace'

Pope Francis welcomed thousands of representatives gathered in Texas this week for the Fifth Encuentro, a national meeting of Hispanic-background... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

How the Diocese of Brownsville ensures detained children receive sacraments

Most, if not every, diocese in the United States has some sort of prison ministry. Most do not have 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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