Archive for March 3, 2018

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on March 22, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

This little pilgrim got a big blessing from Pope Francis

When pilgrims in the Eternal City hope to get an up-close view of the pope, or even shake his hand,... Read more

Martin Mosebach in Rome. ?w=200&h=150

'Do you stand by what you believe?'- Mosebach on ISIS killings

Martin Mosebach is the author of “The 21: A Journey into the Land of the Coptic Martyrs.”  Read more

Cardinal Donald Wuerl. ?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Washington archdiocese issues Amoris Laetitia marriage plan

The Archdiocese of Washington has released a pastoral plan aiming to implement Amoris Laetitia within the archdiocese.  Read more

Pope Francis incenses the altar during Mass in Gyumri Armenia June 25, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church added to liturgical calendar

On Saturday, the Vatican announced Pope Francis’ decision that the Church celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as... Read more

Pope Francis. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope praises work of nurses, recalls the one who saved his life

Speaking to a group of nurses on Saturday, Pope Francis thanked them for their valuable work and paid a tribute... 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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