Archive for July 25, 2024

After traveling to Istanbul on July 25, 1967, for a celebration at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, the pope visited the Orthodox patriarchal Church of St. George with the ecumenical patriarch, Athenagoras I, Orthodox archbishop of Constantinople, three years after exchanging a kiss of peace together during a pilgrimage and peace tour of the Holy Land.?w=200&h=150

By Nathalie Ritzmann

Remembering Pope Paul VI’s historic visit to Turkey

On July 25, 1967, Pope Paul VI set foot on Turkish soil — the first papal visit to Istanbul since... Read more

Cathedral of Our Lady of Refuge in Matamoros, Mexico (left), and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Reynosa, Mexico, which will be a “co-cathedral.”?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Colín

U.S.-Mexico border diocese of Matamoros to have new name, co-cathedral in Reynosa

The diocese’s name will change to the Diocese of Matamoros-Reynosa and the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in Reynosa will... Read more

Father Marcial Maciel.?w=200&h=150

By Matt McDonald

Legionaries of Christ founder almost removed from priesthood in 1950s, Vatican documents show

Father Marcial Maciel was investigated in the mid-1950s on claims that he sexually abused boys, according to a story published... Read more

Altar servers.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

German AfD party member challenges removal from church volunteer positions

The decision, supported by the Archdiocese of Paderborn, has sparked controversy and will likely lead to legal challenges. Read more

Auxiliary Bishop-elect Kevin Kenney of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Pope Francis appoints new auxiliary bishop known for ‘priestly heart’ to St. Paul-Minneapolis

Pope Francis on Thursday appointed Father Kevin Kenney as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Read more

Lisbon cityscape with typical houses and Lisbon Cathedral (Sé de Lisboa).?w=200&h=150

By Natalia Zimbrão

Church in Portugal publishes regulations for compensation claims in abuse cases

Requests for financial compensation for victims of sexual abuse committed in the Church in Portugal will be analyzed by two... Read more

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on July 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

FBI director denies targeting pro-life activists

FBI Director Christopher Wray denied in his testimony to Congress on Wednesday that the bureau under the Biden administration has... Read more

The 2024 Synod of the Chaldean Church in Baghdad, Iraq.?w=200&h=150

By Georgena Habbaba

Chaldean bishops reject blessing of same-sex unions

The bishops of the Chaldean Synod on July 16 issued a statement declaring their position on the blessing of same-sex... Read more

St. Paul VI.?w=200&h=150

By Andrés Henríquez

5 keys to better understand the encyclical Humanae Vitae

At the time the encyclical was rejected by many even within the Catholic Church. Read more

A Manhattan federal court sentenced Bevelyn Beatty Williams, a 33-year-old pro-life activist, to three years and five months in prison July 24, 2024, for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act by preaching outside an abortion clinic.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Young mother gets more than 3 years in prison for blocking abortion clinic entrance

Bevelyn Beatty Williams, 33, was convicted of “interference, including by threats and force, with individuals seeking to obtain and provide”... Read more

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, speaks to victims and their family members as he testifies during the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis" in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 31, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Senate advances bills to protect privacy and safety of children online

In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Senate voted 86-1 on a procedural vote that paved the way for two... Read more

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Pope Francis presides over Holy Mass on Gaudete Sunday on the island of Corsica, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024

Pope Francis praises faith of Catholics in French Corsica

St. Benedict Church in Baltimore, Maryland (left) and St. Benedict Church in Richmond, Virginia.

‘Reverently awe-inspiring’: The story behind twin Catholic parishes in Virginia, Maryland

The interior of the Milk Grotto in Bethlehem. In the background, the most well-known depiction of Our Lady of the Milk. According to a Christian tradition dating back to the sixth century, the Virgin Mary was nursing the baby Jesus here, and when, in haste to flee to Egypt, she took him off her breast, a drop of milk fell to the ground, turning the stone completely white.

Bethlehem’s ‘Milk Grotto’: A pilgrimage site of hope for families seeking miracles

Lee Edwares received the VOC Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom, at the opening of the Victims of Communism Museum, June 2022. This medal is the highest honor from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, which he co-founded in 1994.

Lee Edwards, Catholic historian of American conservatism, dies at 92   

Pope Francis greets artists and participants of the 2024 Vatican Christmas Concert in the Clementine Hall on Dec. 14, 2024.

Pope Francis calls on Vatican Christmas Concert artists to promote peace, reconciliation

Jack Traynor (next to child on first row) as a pilgrim to Lourdes in 1925, two years after his healing.

The healing of a Royal Navy sailor at Lourdes

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Detail of a 1964 West German postage stamp showing Father Alfred Delp.

The Nazi resister who had one of the most profound Advents ever

A pro-abortion activist displays abortion pills as she counter-protests during a pro-life rally on March 25, 2023, in New York City.

Trump commits to keeping abortion pill available

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Superior, which has programs for the disabled, elderly, and impoverished, argued caring for those in need is part of its religious mission.

Supreme Court to hear Catholic Charities case on whether serving the poor is religious act

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