Archive for September 18, 2024

The Vatican on Sept. 16, 2024, unveiled a commemorative stamp to mark four decades of diplomatic relations with the United States. ?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Vatican unveils commemorative stamp on 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations with U.S.

U.S.-Vatican diplomatic relations extend back to 1788 when George Washington allowed that the Holy See could freely appoint bishops in... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at his general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis says the Catholic Church is ‘more alive’ outside of Europe

In his first general audience since returning from the longest international trip of his pontificate, the pope expressed gratitude to... Read more

Floods severely affected Heiligenkreuz in the Vienna Woods in Austria on Sept. 15, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

Deadly floods in Central Europe damage famous monasteries, seminary

Severe flooding across Central Europe has caused widespread damage to historic monasteries and seminaries, with over 20 deaths reported. Read more

The Church of St. James in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

What has the Catholic Church said about Medjugorje? A timeline

The head of the Vatican’s doctrine office will hold a press conference Thursday about the “spiritual experience” at the Marian... Read more

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin attends a plenary session at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine at the Burgenstock resort near Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 16, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Parolin: International human rights conventions must be safeguarded in Russia-Ukraine war

Cardinal Pietro Parolin thanked Russia human rights commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova for her role in securing the June 28 release of... Read more

“Sydney is a very multicultural community,” Bishop Danny Meagher said. “We invite people from all over the world to be part of this occasion of grace.”?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Marina

Auxiliary bishop of Sydney: ‘The Eucharist invites us to be part of the mission of Christ’

Auxiliary Bishop Danny Meagher of Sydney is already talking up the preparations for the Australian city to host the next... Read more

Illinois state capitol building in Springfield.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Pro-life group urges Illinois residents to vote no on IVF question

Illinois Right to Life has expressed opposition to the question, noting that “in vitro fertilization is detrimental to the inherent... Read more

The Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Donald Trump and Polish president to visit Catholic shrine in Pennsylvania

Former president Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda will visit a Polish Marian shrine in the suburbs of Philadelphia... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

Abortion pills and medical negligence killed woman, not pro-life laws, doctor says

Dr. Christina Francis says that Amber Thurman’s death “was caused by legal abortion drugs” as well as medical negligence.  Read more

Cross overlooking the Casentino Valley.?w=200&h=150

By Alexey Gotovskiy

PHOTOS: La Verna in Tuscany marks 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ stigmata

Crowds gathered on Sept, 17 in the Casentino Valley in Italy for the 800th anniversary celebration of St. Francis of... Read more

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A worshiper waves the flag of China as Pope Francis leaves following the weekly general audience on June 12, 2019, at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Vatican-China bishop deal renewed for four more years

A pro-life sign is seen on a roadside in Agnew, Nebraska, on May 14, 2024.

Voters in Nebraska will have a choice between two competing abortion measures

Pope Francis meets with other delegates of the Synod on Synodality at a roundtable discussion in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Oct. 17, 2024.

Live updates: The Synod on Synodality debates the Catholic Church’s future

In 1984, Pope John Paul II met in Rome with 300,000 young people from all over the world in a meeting that laid the foundations for today’s World Youth Day.

5 ways St. John Paul II changed the Catholic Church forever

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Saintly superhero: When Marvel Comics told the life story of John Paul II

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.”

Jerusalem cardinal: Two-state solution to end Israel-Hamas war is now ‘unrealistic’

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance listens as Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds on Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.

JD Vance at Wisconsin faith rally says Catholics ‘feel abandoned’ by Biden, Harris

Pro-life protestors hold signs outside the Missouri Supreme Court on Sept. 10, 2024, advocating against Amendment 3, which would dramatically expand abortion access in Missouri if passed in November.

3 states pick up abortion pill lawsuit against Food and Drug Administration

“Don’t mess with my children,” reads a sign carried by a participant in one of some 30 marches on Oct. 19, 2024, in Colombia to protest the country’s health department memorandom that sanctions sex changes for minors.

Thousands of Colombians protest government’s embrace of gender ideology

Interior of the parish church in the Cuxtitali sector of the city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas in the Mexican state of Chiapas.

Mexican priest shot dead after celebrating Mass

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