Archive for August 14, 2016

Tom Riles' handwritten affirmation cards. Republished with permission. ?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

Why these cards inspired a Catholic grandpa to build an app

For twenty-five years, Tom Riles has carried a stack of index cards in his shirt pocket.  Read more

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The Catholic Americas come together for the Year of Mercy

South America’s Catholic leaders will celebrate the Catholic Church’s Year of Mercy in a special way, gathering for a continental... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square for the Jubilee of Mercy audience, June 18, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Don't be held back: Pope calls Christians to be set ablaze by the Holy Spirit

The Church does not need “cold or lukewarm Christians” who are held back by fear, Pope Francis said Sunday; it... Read more

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Pope Francis speaks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Sept. 25, 2015.

Pope Francis may visit United States in September after UN invitation

One of the priests on “The Sacristy of the Vendée”show sparked a firestorm after quipping in February that he prayed that Pope Francis would “go to heaven as soon as possible.”

Priests’ talk show that sparked controversy over Pope Francis remarks now back on YouTube

St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy.

Historic St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy, will host Pope Francis this weekend

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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

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