Archive for July 13, 2021

Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis: Late Congolese cardinal was ‘a man of justice, peace, and unity’

Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya died in France on July 11. Read more

Pope Francis greets staff at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, July 11, 2021?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Vatican: Pope Francis ‘continuing planned treatment’ on 10th day in hospital

A Vatican spokesman said ongoing treatment would allow him to “return to the Vatican as soon as possible.” Read more

Bishop-elect John Iffert of Covington, Kentucky.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis names Illinois priest to lead Covington diocese in Kentucky

Bishop-elect John C. Iffert succeeds Bishop Roger J. Foys. Read more

The fire-ravaged coronavirus isolation ward of al-Hussein Teaching Hospital in Nasiriyah, Iraq, July 13, 2021.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis prays for more than 60 people killed in Iraq COVID ward fire

The pope assured families of “his spiritual closeness to all affected.” Read more

Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, the main stadium of the 2020 Summer Olympics.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Tokyo archbishop asks Olympic athletes not to visit Catholic churches during games

The 2020 Summer Olympics begins on July 23. Read more

Fr. Massimo Fusarelli, the new minister general of the Order of Friars Minor.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Franciscan order elects 121st successor of St. Francis of Assisi

Fr. Massimo Fusarelli takes over from U.S. Franciscan Fr. Michael Perry. Read more

Pope Francis blesses a child in the Department of Pediatric Oncology at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, July 13, 2021.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis visits children on oncology ward of Rome hospital

The ward is located on the same floor as the pope’s suite. Read more

Fr. Elijah Juma Wada was abducted on June 30, 2021, in Nigeria’s Maiduguri diocese.?w=200&h=150

By Evans Kipkura

Catholic priest in Nigeria who escaped nine-day captivity 'responding well to medication'

Fr. Elijah Juma Wada, a priest of the Diocese of Maiduguri who was abducted June 30 and held for nine... Read more

The former Kuper Island Indian Residential School, 1941?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

First Nations leaders announce more than 160 unmarked graves found at former Catholic-run residential school

A Canadian First Nations tribe last week announced an estimated 160 unmarked graves were found at the site of a... Read more

Pro-life advocates at the 45th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 19, 2018.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

USCCB implores Congress to restore pro-life policies to spending bills

A proposed federal spending bill is the most extreme pro-abortion funding bill in the history of the United States, said... Read more

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By CNA Staff

Judge blocks Indiana law requiring doctors to inform patients about abortion pill reversal

A federal judge in late June blocked a law in Indiana, set to take effect July 1, which would have... Read more

Protestors with the group New York City for Abortion block Witness for Life prayer walk in Brooklyn?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Pro-abortion protesters block NY pro-life procession

Pro-abortion protestors blocked a pro-life procession in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday morning. Read more

People demonstrate, some holding Cuban flags, during a protest against the Cuban government at Versailles Restaurant in Miami, on July 12, 2021. - Havana on Monday blamed a US "policy of economic suffocation" for unprecedented protests against Cuba's communist government as Washington pointed the finger at "decades of repression" in the one-party state. Credit: Eva Marie Uzcategui/AFP via Getty Images.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Cuban-American bishops state solidarity with Cuba protests

Four Cuban-American bishops issued a statement Tuesday indicating their support for Cubans seeking recognition of their human rights, following protests... Read more

The former Kamloops Indian Residential School?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Oblates of Mary apologize for 'deafness' in response to reports of graves at indigenous schools 

The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate had significant responsibility for operating residential schools for Canada’s First Nations and other indigenous... 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.

Notre Dame Cathedral ‘back in the light’ after glorious reopening  

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.

Pope Francis: Notre Dame reopening shows ‘sadness and mourning give way to joy’

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.

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals, including archbishops of Tehran and Toronto

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

Battle over gender policies for minors also rages in Chile

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio.

New film on Padre Pio provides intimate look into saint’s life from those who knew him

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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