Archive for October 24, 2018

Pope Francis greets a married couple at a Wednesday General Audience. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis: Marriage prep should be more than a few parish meetings

In his general audience Wednesday, Pope Francis said that engaged couples require “careful preparation” for the lifelong fidelity that marriage... Read more

Bishop Martin D. Holley. Courtesy Photo.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis removes Bishop Holley as head of Memphis diocese

Pope Francis Wednesday removed Bishop Martin D. Holley from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Memphis and appointed Archbishop... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

How a new study says premarital sex affects marital happiness

People who have had only one lifetime sexual partner have happier marriages than people with two or more lifetime partners,... Read more

Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki. Photo courtesy of the Polish bishops' conference?w=200&h=150

A synod summary from the Polish synod fathers – Oct 24

The morning session on October 24th began with the organization of the Bishops’ pilgrimage ad Petri Sedem, which will take... Read more

Bishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya and Cardinal Reinhard Marx at a Vatican press briefing, Oct. 24, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Cameroon bishop says Africa offers synod an example

While European bishops discuss how to bring young people back to the Church at the 2018 Synod of Bishops, one... Read more

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Arrest warrant issued for alleged killer of Saint Oscar Romero

A court in San Salvador issued an arrest warrant for the man suspected of the March 24, 1980 killing of... Read more

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British MPs say porn- like smoking- causes public harm

Members of Parliament challenged the UK government to address sexual harassment of women by restricting sexualized media, especially pornography.  Read more

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By Mary Farrow

New York friar’s new album says life is a pilgrimage made 'poco a poco'

Musical inspiration can come from unexpected places - like a Franciscan friar’s struggle to learn Spanish.  Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

Amid lawsuit, firm publishes list of California priests accused of abuse

A Minnesota-based law firm released a report Tuesday compiling the names of over 200 priests from the San Francisco Bay... Read more