Archive for June 18, 2020

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Thea Bowman - religious sister, civil rights advocate, candidate for sainthood

Sister Thea Bowman was the granddaughter of a slave, an advocate for racial justice, and the first African American woman... Read more

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Benedict XVI visits his ailing brother in Germany

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is making a private visit to Germany to see his ailing brother Msgr. Georg Ratzinger.  Read more

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Catholic priest and doctor: Coronavirus crisis a ‘window of opportunity’ for the homeless

A Jesuit doctor serving the homeless in London has said that the coronavirus crisis has opened a “window of opportunity”... Read more

A wrought iron cross is restored to the bell tower of Shrewsbury Cathedral, England. Photos courtesy of Shrewsbury diocese?w=200&h=150

Catholic bishop hails restored cathedral cross as ‘sign of hope’ amid pandemic

An English bishop has hailed the restoration of a cross atop his cathedral as “a sign of hope” amid the... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican urges Catholics into action on Pope Francis’ Laudato si’

With a new 200-page document, the Vatican is encouraging Catholics to put their faith into action to promote integral ecology... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

US Catholic bishops praise Supreme Court DACA decision

The U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference (USCCB) praised the Supreme Court on Thursday for a decision that keeps the federal Deferred... Read more

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French investigation: sex abuse of minors in Catholic Church tops 3,000 victims over 70 years

Over the last seven decades at least 3,000 children were sexually abused by Catholic clergy or officials in France, according... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Eucharist and tabernacle stolen from North Carolina Catholic Church

Police are appealing to the public for help and a parish is requesting prayers after a tabernacle containing the Eucharist... Read more

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US religious liberty commission recommends 'binding agreement' with Pakistan to halt abuses

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom issued a report Tuesday recommending a “binding agreement” between the United States and... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

What the Supreme Court LGBT decision could mean for Catholic employers

After the Supreme Court recognized protections for sexual orientation and gender identity in federal law this week, Catholic employers shouldn’t... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Christopher Columbus name won't be changed at Wisconsin Catholic high school

A Catholic high school in Wisconsin will not change its name from “Columbus Catholic High School” after a petition from... Read more

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A 17th-century Japanese depiction of St. Francis Xavier from the Kobe City Museum collection.

Remembering St. Francis Xavier’s missionary zeal

Missouri’s bishops said citizens can reach out to the governor’s office to express opposition to the pending execution of Christopher Collings, who was convicted of the 2007 abduction, rape, torture and murder of a 9-year-old girl. Collings is scheduled to be executed on Dec. 3, 2024.

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Missouri convicted murderer’s death row case

According to Venerable English College, during the Catholic persecution in England, students would gather around the “Martyrs’ Picture” in the chapel to sing the Te Deum — a Latin hymn of thanksgiving — whenever news reached Rome of the martyrdom of a former student. This custom continues today on Martyrs’ Day, Dec. 1, when the relics of the martyrs, preserved beneath the altar, are venerated by the students.

English seminary in Rome commemorates Martyrs’ Day on St. Ralph Sherwin’s feast

Smoke of war rises over a residential area in Aleppo. On Dec. 1, 2024, the Franciscan complex of the Terra Santa College in Aleppo was hit by a strike. No casualties were reported.

As Aleppo’s Christians face new ordeal, Church leaders call for courage and faith

The Reverend Mother Superior Teresa Agnes Gerlach of the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas.

Vatican suppresses Carmelite monastery following long-running controversy

Attendees including workers of reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral gather during a speech by French President Emmanuel Macron (center) in the nave of the cathedral in Paris on Nov. 29, 2024.

U.S. churches to ring bells for reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral

The Holy Father's Dec. 2, 2024, letter to Catholics in Nicaragua comes at a critical time for the country.

Pope Francis to Nicaraguan Catholics: Faith and hope work miracles

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Charismatic Renewal in Spain accepts bishops’ ‘intergenerational healing’ guidance

Children welcome the custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, upon his entrance into Bethlehem on Nov. 30, 2024, for the beginning of Advent. The custos’ entry was festive, but at the same time, it was impossible to ignore the echoes of war. The children were holding signs with messages of peace and solidarity for those suffering due to the war.

PHOTOS: Holy Land Christians begin another Advent in the midst of war

Christmas tree and Nativity scene in Faraya's Public Square, a town in the Keserwan District of Mount Lebanon, in November 2024.

Vandals target Nativity scene in Lebanon

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