Archive for August 16, 2013

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, California. ?w=200&h=150

California abuse bill could still threaten Catholic Church

A California bill accused of unfairly targeting the Catholic Church and other groups with lawsuits on decades-old abuse charges has... Read more

Romanian Catholics celebrate Divine Liturgy at a cemetery in Sisesti, June 24, 2012. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Romania implored to return Communist-seized churches

A group of 20 U.S. lawmakers is pushing the State department to encourage Romania's government to return property confiscated from... Read more

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Spanish bishop calls for active charity on feast of Assumption

Bishop Mario Iceta of Bilbao, Spain, said that like Mary, we should allow our lives to be used to offer... Read more

Fr. Paulo and Fr. Felipe Lizama are twin brothers and Catholic priests in Chile. Photo courtesy of Fr. Lizama.?w=200&h=150

Saved from abortion, Chilean twin brothers are now priests

Two twin brothers in Chile say that their mother’s determination in protecting them from abortion despite the advice of doctors... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Minor appointments by Pope Francis signs of Curial reform

A series of seemingly minor appointments may be the forerunners of a Pope Francis “revolution” in the Roman Curia, centered... Read more