Archive for March 6, 2020

Visitors inside of St. Peter's Basilica March 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Vatican City confirms first case of coronavirus

Vatican City has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, a Vatican spokesman said Friday.  Read more

Cardinal Philippe Barbarin meets with Pope Francis March 18, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope accepts resignation of Cardinal Barbarin as Archbishop of Lyon

The Vatican announced Friday that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Philippe Barbarin as archbishop of Lyon after... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Wine flows from water faucets in Italian village

As Italy weathers the spread of coronavirus, residents of one village appeared to witness their own version of the miracle... Read more

U.S. Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) testifies during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee March 20, 2007 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

SBA List announces new spending to reelect Lipinski

The national pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List will make a five-figure investment in the primary race of pro-life Democrat... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Rolls-Royce offer for private Pope Francis meeting ‘does not exist anymore’

Rolls Royce and Italian Luxury Living are no longer offering an exclusive meeting and Mass with Pope Francis to Rolls... Read more

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Mormon elders row back LGBT rule repeal at BYU

An elder from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued a letter on Tuesday responding to a Mormon... Read more

Bishop Paul Swarbrick of Lancaster at his Mass of episcopal consecration and installation, April 9, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

English bishop encourages faithful to receive in hand, or make spiritual Communion

The Bishop of Lancaster on Thursday issued a decree meant to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission at Mass, which... Read more

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Bones found in church wall are 7th century saint, scientists say

Carbon dating confirmed that human remains discovered hidden in a church wall in 1885 are from the seventh century, and... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Catholics react to Alabama execution of Nathaniel Woods

Late Thursday evening, the state of Alabama executed 43 year-old Nathaniel Woods by lethal injection.  Read more

Pope Francis received at the Vatican members of the  USCCB Region XII for their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit on Feb. 3, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

Analysis: Pope Francis’ diplomatic triumph with US bishops 

Months of papal meetings with American prelates appear to have proved a quiet, but noteworthy, triumph of pastoral diplomacy at... Read more

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Archbishop asks Indian state government to return Christ statue to cemetery

The Archbishop of Bangalore decried Wednesday the removal of a statue of Christ from a Christian cemetery. The statue was... Read more

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Charity turns down donated bikes from KofC over 'anti-LGBTQ' beliefs

A Vancouver-based bicycling charity broke a long-standing partnership with a local Knights of Columbus group this week and rejected their... Read more