Archive for April 24, 2014

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Gosnell movie fundraiser tops $1.2 million

A fundraising campaign to create a movie about the notorious Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell has surpassed $1.2 million in donations,... Read more

Minor Basilica of San Marco Evangelista al Campidoglio in Rome, July 2012. ?w=200&h=150

Ancient Roman church to host English pre-canonization prayer vigil

On April 26, the evening before the canonizations of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII, English speaking pilgrims... Read more

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Doubts increase over Pope's alleged phone call on divorce

Media frenzy over an alleged phone call Pope Francis made to a divorced and remarried woman allowing her to receive... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates the sacrament of confirmation with young people Dec. 1, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Do not be 'afraid of joy,' Pope encourages

Pope Francis rebuked Christians who are “afraid of joy” and “mournful,” encouraging them to remember that Jesus Christ accompanies them.  Read more

Giovanni Paolo II, raccontato da chi lo ha ‘raccontato’”, edited by Angela Ambrogetti and Raffaele Iaria.?w=200&h=150

Vatican journalists remember John Paul II in new book

A newly published book gathers the memories of 13 journalists and communications specialists about John Paul II, including those of... Read more

Pope Francis embraces a concelebrant at the Mass of thanksgiving for the canonization of St. Jose de Anchieta, SJ, at St. Ignatius of Loyola parish, Rome, April 24, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Spread Christ's joy as did St Jose de Anchieta, Pope urges

During a Thanksgiving Mass for the canonization of St. Jose de Anchieta, Pope Francis spoke Thursday on the theme of... Read more

Pilgrims in St. Peter's Square for the Pope's Wednesday general audience on October 2, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Canonization Mass may draw 1,000 bishop concelebrants

Holy See Press Office director Father Federico Lombardi said that as many as 150 cardinals and 1,000 bishops will concelebrate... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

JPII's theology of the body is transformative, scholar says

John Paul II’s upcoming canonization gives new impetus to his “ground-breaking” theology of the body, which has the potential to... Read more