Archive for October 6, 2020

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By Matt Hadro

Does 'Fratelli tutti' change Church teaching on the death penalty?

In his new encyclical, Pope Francis reiterated that the death penalty is “inadmissible,” but did he change centuries of Church teaching... Read more

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone during an Oct. 3 rosary rally in San Francisco. Courtesy photo.?w=200&h=150

San Francisco archbishop urges ‘devotion and love’ for Eucharist as indoor Masses resume

At an outdoor rosary rally and Mass held Oct. 3, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone encouraged Catholics to renew their... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Kamala Harris and her pro-abortion donor base

Senator Kamala Harris’ 2016 senate campaign was supported by several large donors who were executives at pro-abortion groups. Harris went... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Reports say woman working for Becciu received 600,000 euros from Vatican Secretariat of State

Italian media reported this week that a woman with a company based in Slovenia received at least half a million... Read more

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Polish bishops: Communion in the hand acceptable amid pandemic

Poland’s bishops said Tuesday that Catholics who opt to receive Holy Communion in the hand during the pandemic “cannot be... Read more

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US bishops call for more security funding after wave of church attacks

Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami joined other religious leaders in a letter to congressional leaders on Monday, asking for quadrupled... Read more

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Biden doubles down on abortion law pledge

Former vice president Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s nominee for president, repeated his pledge to codify a right to abortion... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Chinese bishop resigns as deadline for renewing Vatican deal nears

Ahead of the expected renewal of the Vatican-China deal this month, the former underground bishop of Mindong has announced his... Read more

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Vatican City State makes masks compulsory outdoors

Face coverings must be worn outdoors within the territory of Vatican City State to prevent the spread of the coronavirus,... Read more

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Catholic bishops in Queensland aim to educate on sanctity of life

The bishops of the five dioceses in Australia's Queensland state have written a pastoral letter urging that euthanasia and assisted... Read more

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Sri Lankan cardinal: It is 'sad and unfortunate' that Easter bombing suspects are released

A year and a half after church and hotel bombings killed 259 people and injured another 500 in Sri Lanka,... Read more

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Bridgeport bishop: Wear a physical mask, but let spiritual masks fall 

While wearing physical masks may protect the lives of others during a pandemic, there is another type of mask -... Read more

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Texas grand jury indicts Netflix for 'Cuties'

Netflix has been indicted by a grand jury in Texas on charges of “lewd visual material” in the film “Cuties.”... Read more

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Green Bay bishop reinstates Sunday Mass dispensation as COVID cases spike

Just two weeks after the dispensation from Sunday Mass attendance was lifted in the Diocese of Green Bay, Bishop David... Read more

Archbishop Jerome Listecki at the Unite our Nation Eucharistic procession in Kenosha, Wisconsin Oct. 4. Courtesy photo.?w=200&h=150

Catholics aim for national unity with Eucharistic and rosary processions

After riots and protests came to Kenosha, Wisconsin this summer, Archbishop Jerome Listecki led a Eucharistic procession and rosary in... Read more

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Diocese asks governor to allow its schools in parts of Brooklyn, Queens to open

Catholics schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn have asked New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to permit four schools in areas... Read more