Archive for May 31, 2019

Ave Maria Parish Church, outside Mupoi, South Sudan. ?w=200&h=150

In war-torn South Sudan, two Spanish priests build a shrine to Our Lady of the Rosary

Ave Maria, the parish church outside Mupoi, South Sudan, fell into disrepair decades ago. It was abandoned at the beginning... Read more

Pope Francis meets with the president of Romania Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest May 31, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis: The Catholic Church wants to contribute to Romanian society

The Catholic Church wants to continue to be an active and contributive member of Romanian society, Pope Francis told the... Read more

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‘Much progress still needed’ DiNardo says as bishops release child protection report

The United States bishops’ conference has released its annual report on the protection of children.  Read more

Pope Francis speaks with Romanian Orthodox Patriarch Daniel in Bucharest May 31, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis says Catholics, Orthodox bonded by blood of the martyrs

Pope Francis said Friday that Catholics and Orthodox are bonded by a “shared inheritance” of suffering for Christ from the... Read more

Pope Francis prays the Our Father with Daniel, Orthodox Patriarch of Romania, in the Romanian Orthodox new cathedral in Bucharest, May 31, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Francis emphasizes Christian unity in prayer with Romanian Orthodox

In a meeting with the Romanian Orthodox in their new cathedral in Bucharest Friday, Pope Francis prayed for the union... Read more

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'Difficult' to work in Georgia after heartbeat bill, says Disney CEO

Following the passage of the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act in Georgia earlier this month, major film and... Read more

Pope Francis says Mass at Saint Joseph Cathedral in Bucharest, May 31, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis in Romania: Imitate Mary's joy in the visitation

Pope Francis celebrated Mass in Bucharest for the feast of the Visitation Friday, encouraging Catholics in Romania to imitate Mary’s... Read more

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Edinburgh council may strip religious reps' votes on education

A priest in Edinburgh has written to oppose a suggestion in Edinburgh council to strip voting rights from religious representatives... Read more

Pope Francis at the meeting on protection of minors in the Church in the Vatican's New Synod Hall, Feb. 21, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

New global Catholic rules against sex abuse build on decades of work

The Vatican’s new global norms mandating sex abuse reporting take effect June 1, but two North American archdioceses say their... Read more

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Prostitution is an 'inherently violent' practice, say critics of decriminalization

Marijuana, mushrooms, and now prostitution: decriminalization as a legal tactic for handling previously (or currently) illicit activities is a growing... Read more

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Professor: Catholic teaching invites us radically to reconsider the economy

Among the greatest gifts the Church has to offer the secular world is a profound understanding of happiness, which does... Read more