Archive for February 14, 2020

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at World Youth Day in Panama City, Jan. 24, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis to laity: 'It is time for you' to share the Gospel

Laypeople have a mandate to spread the Gospel in their concrete circumstances through the witness of their lives, Pope Francis... Read more

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Nigerian priest abducted in new attack

Fr. Nicholas Oboh of the Diocese of Uromi has been abducted by gunmen in the state of Edo in the... Read more

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Alabama state Rep. proposes forced vasectomy law

An Alabama state representative has introduced a bill that would require men of a certain age or state to have... Read more

Cardinal Reinhard Marx at the Vatican Press Office on Oct. 17, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

Analysis: 'Querida Amazonia' and the German synod

Following the German reaction to Querida Amazonia, it is not clear what, if anything, could bring their synodal discussions to... Read more

Pope Francis meets with bishops of the USCCB's Region XIII at the Vatican, Feb. 10, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis discusses 'Querida Amazonia' with US bishops in Rome

Pope Francis this week discussed his new post-synodal apostolic exhortation, Querida Amazonia, with United States bishops in Rome for their... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Experts warn Canadian medical suicide law is 'most permissive in the world'

A new report has warned against expanding access to euthanasia in Canada to those with mental illnesses.  Read more

Pope Francis meets with officers and directors of the Knights of Columbus, and their families, in the Vatican's Capella Paolina, Feb. 12, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis meets again with Knights of Columbus

Pope Francis met with leadership of the Knights of Columbus on Wednesday, for the second time in a week, in... Read more

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US bishops praise pope's 'clarion call' for nuclear disarmament

The bishops of the United States released a statement on Friday, calling for the United States and other nuclear powers to... Read more

Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See, meets with Wang Yi, China's foreign minister, in Munich, Feb. 14, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

Vatican, Chinese diplomats discuss deal on bishop appointments

Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See, met Friday with Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign... Read more

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Harare archdiocese releases pastoral plan for small Christian communities

The Archdiocese of Harare has released a pastoral plan to instigate smaller community cells aimed at fostering an intimate Christian... Read more

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Australian bishops: religious discrimination bill has merit, but flaws should be fixed

Australia’s Catholic bishops have welcomed changes to a proposed religious discrimination bill to protect religious believers and institutions from discrimination... 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

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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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