Archive for June 17, 2020
American Solidarity Party candidate presses on to 2020 presidential election
Republicans and Democrats aren’t the only political parties finding their 2020 campaigning efforts hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Livestream installer: it’s ‘an absolute privilege’ to bring Mass to locked-down Catholics
When Paul Fulgoni heard the news about the coronavirus pandemic spreading across Europe, he decided that his small electronics company... Read more
Pope Francis: Discover the riches hidden in Jesus’ Sacred Heart
Ahead of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to discover the riches of charity... Read more
Financial authority updates Vatican offices on policies to fight money laundering
Members of the Vatican's financial watchdog authority met this week to update offices on regulations to fight money laundering and... Read more
Pope Francis thanks seafarers for their sacrifices during pandemic
In a video message Wednesday, Pope Francis told maritime workers their many sacrifices before and during the coronavirus pandemic have... Read more
Catholic schools step in to feed children over summer break
England soccer star Marcus Rashford won praise when he persuaded the government Tuesday to extend a free school meal voucher... Read more
Supreme Court stays Texas execution over chaplain dispute
The Supreme Court stayed the execution of a man in Texas after the state’s Department of Corrections refused to allow... Read more
Advocates appeal for Catholic schools amid closures nationwide
At least 100 Catholic elementary and high schools across the United States will not reopen for the fall semester, with... Read more
Pope Francis praises WW2-era Portuguese diplomat on 'Day of Conscience'
As his General Audience came to a close Wednesday, Pope Francis praised Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a Portuguese diplomat who... Read more
Catholic magazine issues art challenge to highlight human equality
In the face of recent protests, a Catholic art magazine has organized the Bakhita Prize for the Visual Arts to... Read more
In final vote, UK Parliament approves N Ireland legal abortion rules
The British Parliament has given final approval to permissive abortion rules in Northern Ireland, in effect since March, despite the... Read more
Can Catholics support ‘Black Lives Matter’?
Catholic leaders say the Church has an important role in working for racial justice, but that protesting for justice does... Read more
