Archive for March 22, 2019

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Civil disobedience is a fundamental right, says Venezuelan cardinal

A Venezuelan cardinal has called on state security forces to exercise civil disobedience when given orders to use lethal force... Read more

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Catholic priest in Montreal stabbed during Mass

A Catholic priest in Montreal is in stable condition after being stabbed during Friday morning Mass. One suspect has been... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on Nov. 8, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

Pope: Education, encounter are key in furthering access to clean water

In a message for World Water Day, Pope Francis stressed the need to remember the suffering of billions of people... Read more

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In Edmonton, growth puts pressure on Catholic school enrollment

Edmonton’s Catholic schools are at full capacity and may soon have to turn away students, although school district officials are... Read more

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Proposed changes to mercury regulations 'troubling,' bishops say

A proposal to ease regulations on mercury pollution levels in the air fails to show proper respect for human life... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Catholics bring pro-life voices to the UN Commission for Women

As participants in the UN Commission for Women’s annual gathering advocated for increased international access to abortion, side events hosted... 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.

Immaculate Conception on an Advent Sunday: When to go to Mass?

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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