Archive for October 1, 2020

Cardinal Parolin speaks at a symposium organized by the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See in Rome Sept. 30, 2020. Photo ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Vatican diplomats: ‘political correctness’ is hindering religious freedom

While the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the Church to speak out about human rights abuses in China... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Economy prefect says Vatican must be ‘a house of glass’ as 2019 figures released

The Vatican’s Secretariat for the Economy released the 2019 balance sheet for the Roman Curia Thursday.  Read more

U.S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin at the Vatican, Oct. 1, 2020. Photo ?w=200&h=150

Pompeo and top Vatican diplomats have ‘respectful’ exchange of views on China

The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Holy See’s top diplomats had a “respectful” exchange of views on... Read more

Carlo Acutis’ tomb is opened for public veneration in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 1, 2020. Photos courtesy of Assisi diocese.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Tomb of Carlo Acutis is opened for veneration ahead of beatification

The tomb of Venerable Carlo Acutis was opened for public veneration Thursday ahead of the computer-programming teen’s beatification.   Read more

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US bishops blast exclusion of Catholic schools in coronavirus aid bill

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has condemned a proposed COVID-19 relief bill that excludes support for children and... Read more

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Rockville Centre is fourth NY diocese to file for bankruptcy

The Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, announced it was filing for bankruptcy early Thursday morning, becoming the fourth of... Read more

Religious education students at St. Therese Parish in Midvale, Utah, participate in a novena to St. Therese of Lisieux. Courtesy photo?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

St. Therese Parish in Utah ‘overwhelmed’ with support after statue vandalism

Two weeks after vandals toppled a statue of St. Therese at a Catholic parish in Utah, the parish said it... Read more

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Judge upholds Colorado's coronavirus limits on religious gatherings

A federal judge on Tuesday denied an injunction sought by a Protestant ministry against Colorado's coronavirus health orders, which limit... Read more

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By Ed Condon

Mincione used former Vatican fund to invest in mafia-linked bond managed by Torzi company

An investment fund created for the Holy See Secretariat of State to invest Church funds was used to purchase millions... Read more

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Tennessee's abortion pill reversal law temporarily blocked

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Tennessee law that requires doctors to inform patients seeking medical abortion that... Read more

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Dolan says Barrett is 'best candidate' for SCOTUS seat

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York called Judge Amy Coney Barrett the “best candidate” for the Supreme... Read more

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Analysis of Sahel region conflict finds violence rooted in inequality

A new report from Catholic Relief Services has found that growing violence in the Sahel region of West Africa has... Read more

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Florida man charged with arson at Florida Catholic church

When sheriff’s deputies set out to arrest the Florida man who is believed to have set fire to a Catholic... Read more

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Andrea Bocelli will release album based on faith, hope, and love

Opera singer Andrea Bocelli announced Wednesday that he will launch on Nov. 13 “Believe,” an album based on the theological... Read more

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Diocese of Phoenix seminar stresses conscience formation ahead of election

Ahead of the U.S. presidential election, the Diocese of Phoenix is hosting its biennial legislative seminar encouraging Catholics to form... Read more

Then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick arrives at the Vatican on March 5, 2013. CNA file photo.?w=200&h=150

By JD Flynn

Analysis: Two years after McCarrick investigation began, report not yet in sight

On October 6, 2018, the Holy See announced a review of its files and archives pertaining to Theodore McCarrick, the... 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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