Archive for October 25, 2024

Father Enrique “Kike” Figaredo on Oct. 23, 2024, presents Pope Francis with a wheelchair made by land mine survivors in Cambodia.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Jesuit priest gifts Pope Francis a special wheelchair from Cambodia

Apostolic prefect of Battambang in Cambodia Father Enrique “Kike” Figaredo presented Pope Francis with a wheelchair made by land mine... Read more

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By Daniel Payne

Pro-life laws aren’t driving surge in infant deaths, OB-GYN expert says

Several studies published since Roe was repealed in June 2022 claim to have found a link between restrictive abortion policies... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

Many states ‘burden’ religious freedom of faith-based nonprofits, report finds

The Napa Legal Institute’s report found that some states ranked low for religious freedom while other states had “robust protections”... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI greets pilgrims during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 26, 2006.?w=200&h=150

By Matt McDonald

Word on Fire to publish Pope Benedict XVI’s collected works in English

Bishop Robert Barron’s media company Word on Fire plans to publish in English more than two dozen volumes of the... Read more

Catholic Church of the Saviour, also called Xishiku Church or Beitang, in Beijing.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

Vatican-approved bishop consecrated in Beijing days after China deal renewal

Pope Francis has appointed a new Catholic bishop in Beijing following the renewal of the Vatican-China agreement. Read more

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By Daniel Payne

Vatican: Swiss bishops mishandled sex abuse claims, but no cover-up found

In September of last year the Swiss Bishops’ Conference revealed an ongoing Vatican-ordered investigation into the reported mishandling of sex... Read more

Painting of the Sacred Heart found in Rome’s Church of the Gesù, the mother church of the Society of Jesus, more commonly known as the Jesuits. On Oct. 24, 2024, Pope Francis released a new encyclical, “Dilexit Nos” (“He Loved Us”), in which he calls on Catholics to rediscover the love and compassion found in the heart of Jesus Christ.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Dilexit Nos: 7 takeaways from Pope Francis’ new encyclical on the Sacred Heart

The encyclical, issued on Oct. 24, examines the transformative power of Jesus’ heart as a font of healing for a... Read more

2024 Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance  speaks to a crowd in Leesport, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 21, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

JD Vance warns of Harris’ ‘prejudice against Catholics’ in op-ed for Pittsburgh outlet

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance in an op-ed published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette accused Kamala Harris of being prejudiced... Read more

Beyoncé attends Glamour Women of the Year at Times Square Edition Hotel on Oct. 8, 2024, in New York City.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Beyoncé to sing at abortion-focused Harris campaign rally in Texas

The Harris campaign has described Texas as “ground zero of the nation’s extreme abortion bans.” Read more

Pope Francis drinks mate while in Paraguay in July 2015.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Cookies and empanadas in Dilexit Nos: food references in the teachings of Pope Francis

The Holy Father has made reference to food in a humorous tone on several occasions. Read more

“I’m not known in the Church for being a closed-minded medieval, am I? So you can be sure that I have an open heart to see where the Holy Spirit leads us,” said the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Cardinal Fernández says female diaconate will be studied ‘more intensively’

Cardinal Victor Fernández also stated that the female diaconate question, although Pope Francis considers it not “mature,” is not a... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

UPDATE: Satanic Temple denies it intends to desecrate the Eucharist during planned ‘black mass’

“The Satanic Temple Atlanta has not engaged in theft or illicit activity of any kind. Specifically, we have not stolen... Read more