Archive for November 1, 2016

Pope Francis at the Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square on June 24, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

The saints stand out – because they're happy, Pope Francis says

The saints of the Church have many different qualities, but one thing that unites them all is a sense of... Read more

Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, April 13, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis reiterates a strong 'no' to women priests

During a press conference Tuesday aboard the papal plane from Sweden to Rome, Pope Francis said the issue of women... Read more

Pope Francis aboard the papal plane during his Oct. 31-Nov. 1 trip to Sweden. ?w=200&h=150

Full text: Pope Francis' in-flight presser from Sweden

During his flight from Sweden to Rome on Tuesday, Pope Francis gave a press conference to the journalists assembled aboard... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

A victory for the seal of Confession in Louisiana

Catholic priests do not have to break the seal of Confession to report the alleged abuse of minors, the Louisiana... Read more

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Why the 'Catholic Spring' mentality worries black Christian leaders

Several black Christian leaders suggested the “Catholic Spring” leaked emails showed “open contempt for religious freedom” and asked Democratic presidential... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena

How Justice Scalia suffered the 'contempt of a sophisticated world'

Catholics in Washington, D.C. recently paid tribute to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia – both for his life of faith,... 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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