Archive for June 8, 2024

Many people were struck by the number of people who took part in the Eucharistic procession in Emmitsburg, Maryland, on June 6, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Pilgrims ‘in awe’ as over 1,000 arrive in tiny Maryland town for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Father Roger Landry, chaplain of the Seton Route, said the crowds are “a greater source of fuel than the fuel... Read more

Pope Francis said he prays every day for an end to the war in Israel and Palestine during a prayer service June 7, 2024, in the Vatican Gardens, commemorating 10 years since the symbolic planting of an olive tree in the presence of the presidents of Israel and Palestine in 2014.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis recalls 2014 embrace of Palestine and Israel presidents at prayer for peace

A prayer service in the Vatican Gardens marked the 10th anniversary of the 2014 “prayer for peace in the Holy... Read more

Stephen Colbert and Pope Francis.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis to meet Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, other top comedians at Vatican

Pope Francis will take the mic in a gathering of some of the world’s top comedians at the Vatican next... Read more

Pope Francis greets participants in a gathering of choir singers, musicians, and directors at Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on June 8, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Music is a universal language: Pope Francis sings praises of Catholic choirs

The Holy Father’s remarks came during the Fourth International Meeting of Choirs at the Vatican. Read more

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The new Maori Queen Kuini Nga wai hono i te po — who is Catholic — leaves the waka (canoe) following her father, Maori king Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, on Sept. 5, 2024, in Hamilton, New Zealand.

New Maori Queen in New Zealand is Catholic

Pope Francis visits the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 7, 2024.

Pope Francis asks Papua New Guinea Catholics to spread the Gospel to ‘peripheries’

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New Catholic dating site hopes to ‘rewire the way we think about dating’

Sabeen Rahil and Elias Johny Al Arja in Bethlehem. In the background behind them is the bell tower of the Church of the Nativity, which stands on the site where Jesus was born.

Staying in Bethlehem: Christian couple opts to marry and put down roots despite hardships

A man stands in front of a poster of Pope Francis outside APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, to welcome the Roman pontiff, Sept. 7, 2024.

Pope Francis urges stewardship of Papua New Guinea’s resources, peace among tribes

The population of Papua New Guinea is currently 30% Catholic, with growth at a rate of 40,000 baptized each year.

Some people in Papua New Guinea walked 3 weeks to see Pope Francis

Socorro Vázquez (left) together with Indonesian friends prior to attending a papal Mass in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Spanish expatriate reflects on gift of pope’s visit to predominantly Muslim Indonesia

This year the complete translation into Tzotzil, spoken by approximately 350,000 people, has been achieved.

Mexico making progress in translating Bible into Indigenous languages

Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C., is the nation’s oldest Catholic and Jesuit university.

Georgetown investigates vandalism of crucifix and Mary statue as ‘potential hate crimes’

A pro-life supporter stands on a lamppost and holds a sign that reads "MAKE ABORTION UNTHINKABLE" in front of the Supreme Court on June 20, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Florida investigating abortion amendment signatures for fraud

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