Archive for October 5, 2013

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Diocesan ministries providing much-needed lifelines

The poverty rate is deepening in Rhode Island and in response the Diocese of Providence is opening its arms even... Read more

St. Therese of Lisieux's writing desk sits on display in front of a drawn image of the saint holding it in her lap. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

'Little Flower' artifacts draw faithful closer to St. Thérèse

As a weathered wooden writing desk tours the U.S., its drawers stained black with century-old ink, its presence helps bring... Read more

Mrs. Graziella Viterbi, on the door of the house where she lodged with her family in Borgo Aretino, within the walls of Assisi. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Holocaust survivor thanks Pope for Church's aid in WWII

The last living person whom the Bishop of Assisi saved from being killed during the Holocaust met with Pope Francis... Read more

Deacon Jonathan Ficara of the Diocese of Norwich, ordained Oct. 3, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Deacons ordained in Rome to preach the Gospel in US

On Thursday, 41 seminarians studying at the North American College in Rome were ordained deacons for their respective dioceses in... Read more

Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, Papal delegate to the Legion of Christ. Courtesy: Legionaries of Christ.?w=200&h=150

Legion of Christ general chapter announced for January

The Papal delegate overseeing the Legion of Christ has announced that the order's general chapter will commence Jan. 8, 2014,... Read more

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In wake of euthanasia case in Peru, physician-priest makes case for palliative care

Pro-life advocates demonstrate prior to an Arizona House of Representatives session at the Arizona State Capitol on April 17, 2024, in Phoenix.

Arizona House votes to repeal law protecting life from moment of conception

Pro-life and pro-abortion activists at a demonstration outside the U.S. Supreme Court as it hears arguments in the Moyle v. United States case, in Washington, D.C., on April 24, 2024. The case deals with whether an Idaho abortion law conflicts with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).

Divided Supreme Court hears emergency room abortion case: DOJ vs. Idaho’s pro-life law

A Coptic Orthodox church in Old Cairo, a historic area of the Egyptian capital.

Arsonists burn down homes of Egypt’s beleaguered Christians

Anti-death penalty activists rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to prevent the execution of Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip on Sept. 29, 2015, in Washington, D.C.

Oklahoma attorney general asks Supreme Court to halt execution of condemned convict

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End-of-life resources help Catholics ‘finish life faithfully’

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Catholic Charities in Ohio found partially negligent in 5-year-old’s 2017 death

Chuck Robbins, the chief executive of the multinational digital communications conglomerate Cisco, signs the Rome Call for AI Ethics, a document by the Pontifical Academy for Life, on April 24, 2024, at the Vatican.

Cisco CEO meets Pope Francis, signs AI ethics pledge at Vatican

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for his Wednesday general audience on April 24, 2024.

Pope Francis: Theological virtues are the ‘fundamental attributes’ of a Christian life

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise says he is “very blessed” that doctors caught his cancer early enough and that the treatments worked.

God ‘answered a lot of prayers’: Scalise discusses faith, cancer recovery 

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