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22
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US bishops: Pope Francis talks Fr. James Martin, euthanasia, at private meeting
During a private meeting with bishops from the southwestern United States, Pope Francis talked about his 2019 meeting with Fr. James Martin, SJ, and about pastoral care and assisted suicide.
The pope met Feb. 10 for more than two hours with...
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome has an abundance of beautiful churches, interesting relics, and sacred art. To wander the streets of the city’s historic center is to stumble upon something amazing. But...
JD and Ed discuss and debate the week’s Catholic news. This time, by popular demand, Ed is the host.
Topics discussed include the Pope’s council of Cardinal advisors meeting to reorganize the...
Computer programming teen Carlo Acutis to be beatified
The Vatican announced Saturday the approval of a miracle attributed to the intercession of Venerable Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer programmer, who died in 2006.
The miracle involved the healing of a Brazilian child suffering...
Mexican bishops back repeal of statute of limitations for sexual abuse cases
The Church in Mexico has expressed its support for several bills to eliminate the statute of limitations for the sexual abuse of minors, which stands now at ten years. The bills were introduced in the country’s Federal Congress and would only...
Sri Lankan cardinal calls for full investigation into Easter bombings
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka, has called for a full investigation into the bombing attacks on Easter Sunday 2019, and introduced a program to pray for the victims of the attacks.
“The people of this country...
After LGBT teachers resign, Seattle archbishop says teachers must be Gospel witnesses
After students at a Catholic high school in Washington state staged protests in support of two teachers who resigned their posts in order to civilly marry their same-sex partners, the Archbishop of Seattle said that teachers in Catholic schools...
L’Arche reports sexual misconduct by founder Jean Vanier
L’Arche International published the results Saturday of an independent investigation detailing sexual misconduct by its founder Jean Vanier with six women without disabilities in the context of spiritual direction.
“We are shocked by these...
Syria’s Hidden Victims - Samer Hanna
The Syrian civil war has led to one of the largest refugee crises of modern times, and presented unique problems for Syria’s ancient Christian communities. Marginalized for centuries, persecuted by ISIS, afraid to attract any attention from the...
