Archive for October 3, 2019

Father Joney Babhah of St. Joseph Parish in Jifna. Courtesy photo.?w=200&h=150

How a Palestinian village sheds light on the drama of Christians in the Holy Land 

Jifna is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, just 5 miles north of Ramallah –the de facto capital of... Read more

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski and St. John Paul II, then Cardinal Karol Wojtyla. Photo Courtesy of Adam Bujak/Bialy Kruk.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Vatican approves miracle of Polish Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski

The Vatican announced Thursday approval of a miracle attributed to Venerable Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, the former primate of Poland known... Read more

Pope Francis receives U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Oct. 3, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Pompeo meets pope to discuss religious freedom, Middle East Christians

Pope Francis met with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss the preservation of Christian communities in the Middle East... Read more

Sr. Stephanie Baliga and some members of her marathon team. Courtesy photo.?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

Why this Franciscan nun is about to run her 10th marathon

Sr. Stephanie Baliga is about to run her tenth marathon. Here's why.  Read more

St Mary's Catherdral, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Via Shutterstock.?w=200&h=150

Australian bishop rejects calls to dismantle seminaries

A Catholic bishop in Australia has dismissed media reports that Church leaders are considering a radical overhaul of priestly formation.  Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Cardinal Baldisseri: Amazon synod's working doc ‘not magisterium’

Speaking at a press conference Thursday on the Vatican’s upcoming Amazon synod, Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, head of the Synod of... Read more

Brandt Jean hugs former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger as she is sentenced for the murder of his brother Botham Jean. Photo: Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News via AP, Pool. Not licensed for reproduction?w=200&h=150

Bishop praises brother's forgiveness of officer in fatal Dallas shooting

The brother of Dallas man fatally shot by an off-duty police officer used his time in court to offer a... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

US ambassadors: Religious groups provide aid where governments cannot 

U.S. diplomats asked the Holy See to join the multilateral International Religious Freedom Alliance Wednesday, underscoring the contributions of faith-based... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Seattle Catholic schools to require vaccinations 

Children who attend Catholic schools administered by the Archdiocese of Seattle must be vaccinated and can no longer claim personal... Read more

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Parents of comatose girl in UK may take her abroad for treatment, court rules

The High Court of Justice ruled Thursday that the parents of Tafida Raqeeb may take her to Italy for medical... Read more

Buffalo Bishop Richard Malone. CNA file photo?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon,JD Flynn

Brooklyn’s Bishop DiMarzio to lead Vatican investigation of Bishop Richard Malone and the Diocese of Buffalo

The Holy See has announced that Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn will lead an Apostolic Visitation of the Diocese of... Read more

Bishop Michael Bransfield. CNA file photo.?w=200&h=150

Bishop Bransfield facing new abuse allegation

Former Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston Michael Branfield is facing an allegation that he touched inappropriately a nine year-old girl during a... Read more

Sarah Ewart (L), Jane Christie (R), and Grainne Teggart (C) leave Belfast High Court after the ruling in their favour, Oct. 3, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

N Ireland abortion law breaches human rights, judge rules

The High Court in Belfast ruled Thursday that the region's existing abortion law is in violation of the United Kingdom’s... Read more

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By JD Flynn

'Keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus'- The vision of Franciscan University's new president

“We don’t just want God to bless what we’re doing, we want to bless what God is doing,” Fr. David... Read more