Archive for September 1, 2017

Catholic Puzzles, Word Games, and Brainteasers: Volume 1. ?w=200&h=150

By Perry West

Holy brainteasers? Catholic puzzle book hopes to point readers to God

With hopes of leading Catholics to a deeper search for Christ, a new puzzle book from Ave Maria Press challenges... Read more

Pope Francis, Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop Leronymos look at the sea from Lesbos on April 16, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope, Patriarch: Care for creation includes respect for people

Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew sent a joint message Friday for the World Day of Care for Creation, which says... Read more

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Arizona, New Mexico bishops ask Trump to keep DACA

The Catholic bishops of Arizona and New Mexico have joined the growing chorus of voices calling on President Donald Trump... Read more

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, who served as Archbishop of Westminster from 2000 to 2009, and who died Sept. 1, 2017.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

England mourns death of Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (Updated)

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, who served as Archbishop of Westminster for nine years, from 2000-2009, died Friday at the age of... Read more

Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, at the Vatican, Feb. 10, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

In rare WSJ op-ed, Cardinal Sarah says Fr. Martin's LGBT outreach falls short

Catholic outreach to LGBT individuals must always include the truth about Catholic teaching and chastity, Cardinal Robert Sarah said in... Read more

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In deadly CAR conflict, Catholic seminary shelters 2,000 Muslims

Thousands of Muslim refugees have fled deadly militias in the Central African Republic thanks to Bangassou’s Bishop Juan José Aguirre... Read more

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Ahead of ballot, Australian bishops reaffirm Church can't support gay marriage

As a non-binding poll on same-sex marriage in Australia looms, some leading Catholic bishops have again clarified Catholic teaching that... Read more