Archive for September 27, 2024

An Israeli air strike hits the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Elias Turk

Lebanon crisis threatens Eastern Catholic participation at Vatican Synod on Synodality

The Lebanon-Israel situation could diminish the presence of Eastern Catholic patriarchs from Lebanon at the Vatican’s Synod on Synodality, which... Read more

Pope Francis sits next to Queen Mathilde and listens as King Philippe (far right) speaks during a meeting between the pope and dignitaries in the Grand Gallery of Belgium’s Laeken Castle on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

In Belgium, Pope Francis says ‘Church should be ashamed’ of clerical abuse

Speaking before approximately 300 dignitaries, the pope remarked that child abuse is “a scourge that the Church is tackling resolutely... Read more

Pope Francis arrives at Laeken Castle in Belgium on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, where he is greeted by the Belgian royal family, Queen Mathilde and King Philippe.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

PHOTOS: Pope Francis meets king and queen of Belgium at Laeken Castle

King Philippe ascended the Belgian throne in 2013 and holds the title “Rex Catholicissimus,” or “(Most) Catholic Majesty.”  Read more

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By María J. Moriarty

Rare 1776 St. Junípero Serra letter fails to sell at New York auction

A two-page letter from 1776 written by St. Junípero Serra failed to sell at a New York auction this week... Read more

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By Matthew Balan

Baltimore’s archbishop, pro-lifers warn of dire consequences of Maryland’s abortion vote

Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore issued a letter to Catholics of his archdiocese on Wednesday urging them to reject... Read more

St. Agnes Cathedral, Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

New York Diocese of Rockville Centre announces $323 million abuse settlement

The amount represents the largest settlement in U.S. diocesan bankruptcy history. It will be distributed to about 600 abuse survivors. Read more

Floodwaters inundate the main street in Tarpon Springs, Florida, after Hurricane Helene passed offshore on Sept. 27, 2024. Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in Florida’s Big Bend with winds up to 140 mph and storm surges.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Florida dioceses seek help as state reels from massive Hurricane Helene

The Catholic Charities network as well as dioceses across the state of Florida appealed for help as Hurricane Helene wreaked... Read more

Pope Francis meets with academics at KU Leuven, a Belgian Catholic research university, on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis urges professors to ‘seek the truth’ in visit to 600-year-old Belgian university

The pope addressed academics at KU Leuven, a Belgian Catholic research university, on Friday afternoon to mark the 600th anniversary... Read more

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By Peter Pinedo

Law protecting life at conception officially repealed by North Dakota court

Here’s a roundup of the latest developments in the U.S. regarding abortion and pro-life issues. Read more

A digital and television ad campaign by Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America debunks claims by Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats that Georgia pro-life laws killed two women, Candi Miller, 41, and Amber Thurman, 28.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Pro-life group launches ad debunking false claim that Georgia abortion law killed women

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America said the two women were victims of “reckless misinformation” being spread by Democrats about Georgia’s... Read more

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Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, knocks on the door of Notre-Dame Cathedral during a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the landmark Cathedral, in central Paris, on Dec. 7, 2024.

Notre Dame Cathedral ‘back in the light’ after glorious reopening  

Pope Francis arrives for a consistory at St. Peter's Basilica with visible bruising on his face, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni explained that the Pope suffered a contusion after hitting his chin on a bedside table the previous morning.

Pope Francis: Notre Dame reopening shows ‘sadness and mourning give way to joy’

Pope Francis places the red biretta on Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, archbishop of Naples, during the consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica, Dec. 7, 2024.

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals, including archbishops of Tehran and Toronto

Both Chile’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate approved a rule in the national budget to prevent the financing of transgender-focused hormone and surgical treatments for minors in the public health network

Battle over gender policies for minors also rages in Chile

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio.

New film on Padre Pio provides intimate look into saint’s life from those who knew him

A firefighter in Rome pays tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary by laying a wreath of fresh flowers at her statue atop a column near the Spanish Steps at dawn on Dec. 8, 2023.

Immaculate Conception on an Advent Sunday: When to go to Mass?

Ryan Clarke, Harrison Tinsley, and Adam Vena, who have each faced custody battles over their opposition to transgender ideology, rally on the steps of the United States Supreme Court with activist and detransitioner Chloe Cole on Dec. 4, 2024.

Fathers who lost their children to gender ideology: ‘I feel so betrayed’

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.”

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Pope Francis calls Holy Family Church in Gaza every day

Pope Francis meets with the College of Cardinals on July 1, 2024.

What does it mean that almost half of the new cardinals will be from religious orders?

Left to right: Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, Archbishop Fernando Chomali, Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, and Bishop Mykola Bychok, CSsR, will be made cardinals in a consistory on Dec. 7, 2024.

New cardinals emphasize Church unity, evangelization ahead of consistory

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