Archive for June 5, 2023

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna, Italy.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Cardinal Zuppi arrives in Ukraine to begin work as Vatican peace envoy

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi arrived in Kyiv on Monday to carry out the peace mission entrusted to him by Pope Francis. Read more

The scene outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after the court released its decision in the Dobbs abortion case on June 24, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

‘National Celebrate Life Day’ rally in Washington, DC, announced for anniversary of Roe reversal

Leading pro-life organizations will hold a “National Celebrate Life Day” rally and gala in Washington, D.C., on June 24.   Read more

St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis to sign human fraternity document with Nobel laureates in St. Peter’s Square

Several former heads of state and internationally known performers will join 29 Nobel laureates on June 10 for an event... Read more

People light candles at a Tiananmen vigil at Victoria Park in Hong Kong, June 4, 2020.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Hong Kong police arrest dozens at memorials for victims of Tiananmen Square massacre

Hong Kong police apprehended almost two dozen citizens for “seditious” activity on the 34th anniversary of the massacre at Tiananmen... Read more

The tower of Purísima Concepción Church in Lari, Peru, collapsed following earthquakes in May 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Church tower collapses following earthquakes in southern Peru

A tower at a church in southern Peru has collapsed due to a series of earthquakes there in recent days. Read more

Gov. Abbott of Texas signed a law banning transgender procedures for children.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Texas becomes 18th state to ban sex changes for kids

Gov. Greg Abbott on June 2 signed legislation prohibiting doctors from performing sex changes on children. Read more

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento, California.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Who flew migrants to California and dropped them off at Diocese of Sacramento offices?

California’s governor and attorney general are accusing the state of Florida of “kidnapping” a group of 16 South American migrants... Read more

Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Carmelite nuns file new theft and defamation charges against Fort Worth Bishop Olson

The new charges by the monastery are in addition to a lawsuit filed on May 3 that seeks $1 million... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Report: Twitter fails to block some child pornography  

The social media website Twitter has apparently failed to block images of child sexual abuse, with researchers detecting illegal pornographic... Read more

Adriana (left) / March for Life in Medellín, Colombia, on June 3, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Former feminist turned pro-lifer shares her testimony prior to March for Life in Colombia

A young Colombian mother shared her testimony regarding her feminist past and recounted how now she defends the right to... Read more

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By Tyler Arnold

Oklahoma board approves first Catholic charter school in the country

The state of Oklahoma approved the country’s first-ever religious charter school on Monday. Read more

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Cardinal Kevin Farrell celebrates Mass for the World Meeting of Families 2022 on June 25, 2022.

Pope Francis assigns U.S. cardinal to carry out ‘urgent’ overhaul of Vatican pension fund

“In Jesus there is no contradiction between truth and charity,” notes professor Marta Rodríguez Díaz, who teaches in the philosophy department of the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum.

Gender: The problem isn’t the term but the anthropology behind it, Catholic expert says

“We think of these stories of saints that have withstood all this persecution as belonging to the Middle Ages,” said Bill McGurn, godfather of Jimmy Lai. “It’s going on right now, and we can see it.”

Jimmy Lai’s godfather assesses trial: ‘He’s a real champion of freedom’

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Wyoming governor pledges to appeal after judge blocks state pro-life laws

Alessandro Allori, “The Presentation of Mary,” 1598.

What do we know about the presentation of Mary?

Archbishop Philip Anyolo of the Nairobi Archdiocese in Kenya.

Nairobi archbishop declines Kenyan president’s donations to Catholic parish

Jimmy Lai’s wife, Teresa (left), and retired Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun arrive at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts to attend Hong Kong activist publisher Lai’s national security trial in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.

Jimmy Lai takes the stand in yearslong Hong Kong national security trial

Senior fellow at the National Catholic Bioethics Center Joseph Meaney speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Tracy Sabol on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.

Vietnam, with one of the highest abortion rates, leads UN initiative on premature births

Pope Francis greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 20, 2024, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis reads Ukrainian student’s moving testimony of faith at general audience

Before the wooden coffin is closed, Pope Benedict XVI’s personal secretary Archbishop Georg Gänswein and Monsignor Diego Giovanni Ravelli, the Vatican’s lead master of ceremonies for papal liturgies, place a white veil over the late pope’s face. The action on Jan. 4, 2023, is part of the funeral rites for popes.

Vatican simplifies funeral rite for popes

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