Archive for August 15, 2016

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in Gyumri, Armenia, June 25, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Pope prays for massacre victims in DRC

Pope Francis marked the feast of the Assumption of Mary by praying for the dozens of people massacred over the... Read more

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Archbishop Chaput urges Catholics not to vote 'on autopilot'

In his latest column for the Philly Catholic Archdiocesan paper, Archbishop Chaput shared some of his personal thoughts on the... Read more

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By Elise Harris

France offering all Assumption Masses for the country's intentions

Following the wave of Islamist terror attacks that have bloodied France since last year, the country’s bishops have decided to... Read more

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Colombian bishops welcome government backing down from gender ideology

The Colombian Conference of Catholic Bishops welcomed the government's announcement that it will not promote or implement gender ideology in... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

This bill aims to ensure churches can help people pay medical bills

Sponsors of a proposed bill in the U.S. Congress say that churches are not able to help pay people’s insurance... Read more

Police officers stand guard as crowds gather for a second night near a BP gas station that was burned after an officer-involved killing Aug. 14, 2016 in Milwaukee. ?w=200&h=150

Transform your hearts – Milwaukee's archbishop addresses riots

The Milwaukee riots and violence that followed a police shooting of an armed man this weekend show the need for... Read more

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Father Marcel Uwineza.

Jesuit priest: Stories of Rwandan women ‘scarred by genocide’ must be told

Blessed Elena Guerra.

Pope Francis to canonize new female saint known as ‘an apostle of the Holy Spirit’

Pope Francis on April 20, 2024, named Father Reynaldo Bersabal as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento, California. 

Pope Francis names Filipino priest an auxiliary bishop of Sacramento

After David Smallbone’s successful music company collapses in their home country of Australia, he moves his family to Nashville, Tennessee, in the hopes of a brighter future in the movie "Unsung Hero."

New film ‘Unsung Hero’ emphasizes the ‘power of family’

Students participating in the CEDE workshop for St. John's College High School gather for a group photo at the basilica at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., in November 2022.

Catholic entrepreneur launches business startup program for teenagers

Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, and Rev. Mother Teresa Agnes Gerlach of the Most Holy Trinity Monastery in Arlington, Texas.

Vatican: Nuns who feuded with Texas bishop will be governed by monastery association

Bishop Robert D. Gruss. CNA file photo.

Michigan bishop apologizes for calling President Biden ‘stupid’

Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz speaks during a Senate Judiciary hearing on Capitol Hill on Sept. 15, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

Biden DOJ report: ‘No malicious intent’ behind leaked FBI memo targeting traditional Catholics

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, was tabbed as the next chair of the Committee for Religious Liberty on Nov. 16, 2022, in Baltimore.

U.S. bishops on new federal rule: Employers should not be forced to facilitate abortions

Groups of migrants wait outside the Migrant Resource Center to receive food from San Antonio Catholic Charities on Sept. 19, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas.

Catholic Charities denies its purchase of airfare for migrants was misuse of federal funds

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