Archive for April 23, 2019

Sri Lankan Catholics held a funeral Mass April 23, 2019 for the victims of the attack on St. Sabestian Church in Negambo. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Islamic State claims responsibility for Sri Lanka Easter bombings

The Islamic State claimed responsibility Tuesday for the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka that killed at least 321 people and... Read more

Pope Francis speaks at the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, March 29, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis gifts 6,000 rosaries, asks for prayers on name day

Pope Francis celebrated the feast of his patron St. George – Jorge in Spanish – by giving away rosaries to... Read more

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Appeals court: House not required to accept ‘secular prayer’ at start of work day

A D.C. federal appeals court has ruled that the chaplain for the House of Representatives cannot be forced to allow... Read more

Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, April 23, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

National Catholic Prayer Breakfast hears call for 'Catholic great awakening'

The National Catholic Prayer Breakfast heard an uncompromising call to holiness and the defense of every human life Tuesday, with... Read more

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Court rules against Catholic foster agency in Philadelphia

After a yearlong legal struggle, a federal appeals court has ruled that city contractors in Philadelphia must place foster children... Read more

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Salvation is found in Jesus - not in ideologies - says Cuban priest

While recent policy changes in the U.S. have left the people of Cuba facing increasing uncertainty, the message of the... Read more

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Catholic church vandalized in Northern Ireland

A Catholic church in Northern Ireland was desecrated with paint in the early hours of Easter Sunday morning, receiving disapproval... Read more

Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix delivers the keynote address at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., April 23, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Now is the time to defend the truth, Phoenix bishop says at prayer breakfast

Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix called on a gathering of the nation’s Catholic leaders to stand up to the heresies... Read more