Archive for January 17, 2020

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Report: Around the world, 260 million Christians face persecution 

Christian persecution around the world is a growing problem, says a new report from an agency that documents abuses against... Read more

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By Ed Condon

Vatican picks Hong Kong bishop, delays announcement

Hong Kong has been without a diocesan bishop since the death of Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung in January 2019, after... Read more

Mike Harris, who was one of the people displaced from K Street, poses for a picture in front of his tent under L Street. ?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Washington DC clears out homeless camp, breaking up community

One former resident told CNA that he believes the dismantling was necessary, and he blames the city for letting the... Read more

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'No international right to abortion' says HHS Secretary

There is no international right to abortion, the U.S. health secretary told officials from more than 30 countries on Thursday... Read more

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By JD Flynn

Gregorian University to ‘review’ bishop’s allegedly plagiarized dissertation

The Pontifical Gregorian University said Friday it will review the doctoral dissertation of Scotland’s Bishop Stephen Robson, which is alleged... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Catholic parish will not host Episcopalian consecration

The Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia will no longer hold an episcopal consecration and ordination at a Catholic parish in... Read more

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Chinese bishop and priests evicted over 'fire safety'

Chinese officials have evicted members of the clergy, including a bishop, from their homes and are closing Catholic parishes in... Read more

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'No misunderstanding': Cardinal Sarah meets with pope emeritus

Cardinal Robert Sarah has met with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to discuss the controversy following around their recently-published book "From... Read more

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Supreme Court will hear Little Sisters of the Poor case, again

The Little Sisters of the Poor will have their case heard before the Supreme Court yet again in their years-long... Read more

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Bishops visiting Holy Land ask for application of international law

Following a trip to the Holy Land, a group of bishops from the United States and Europe called on their... Read more

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2020 Pope Francis trip to Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea possible

A visit from Pope Francis to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and East Timor may happen in September, according to an... Read more

Bishop Edward Scharfenberger of Albany, who has served as apostolic administrator of the Buffalo diocese since December 2019. Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Albany.?w=200&h=150

Buffalo administrator: Catholic Charities donations will not go to abuse settlements

The apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Buffalo said this week that despite the possibility the diocese could file for... Read more

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The custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, lights the first candle of the Advent wreath at the site of the manger inside the Nativity Grotto on Nov. 30, 2024, during the first vespers of the first Sunday of Advent.

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A police officer stands guard in front of Abundant Life Christian School on Dec. 16, 2024, in Madison, Wisconsin. According to reports, a student and teacher were shot and killed at the school earlier today, and the suspected shooter was found dead at the scene.

UPDATE: At least 3 killed in Wisconsin in shooting at Christian school

A sister kneels before the tabernacle after inviting a group of women donating Christmas gifts to pray in the Missionaries of Charity house in Rome.

Living Advent with hope and charity: lessons from Mother Teresa’s sisters

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Texas sues New York abortionist for mailing abortion pills

Pope Francis and French President Emmanuel Macron meet in Corsica on Dec. 15, 2024.

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Pope Francis meets with members of the Filipino community at the Vatican's Consistory Hall on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.

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Advent wreath St. Catherine's Church in Bethlehem

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Pope Francis presides over Mass on Gaudete Sunday on the island of Corsica, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024.

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