Archive for May 27, 2014

Archbishop Timothy Broglio at the 5th annual Benefit for the Archdiocese for the Military Services. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Prayer for fallen veterans is part of Church's mission, bishop says

Remembering those who have given their lives in the line of duty is part of the Christian call to transform... Read more

Pope Francis preaches during a Penitential service at St. Peter's Basilica, March 28, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Sex abuse will not be tolerated, Pope Francis says

Pope Francis strongly denounced clerical sex abuse of children, saying that such abuse will not be tolerated and announcing a... Read more

A flooded cemetery in the Archdiocese of Vhrbosna in Sarajevo. ?w=200&h=150

Religious tensions subside amid Balkan floods

Amid the “inconceivable amount of devastation” caused by floods in Bosnia-Herzegovina, people are crossing ethnic and religious lines to help... Read more

Pope Francis speaking with seminarians of the pontifical Roman universities, May 12, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Synod on family will have broad focus, Pope notes

Pope Francis has said that the upcoming synod on the family will focus on the “vast” pastoral problems facing families... Read more

Pope Francis arrives at the airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for World Youth Day 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis announces plans to visit Philippines, Sri Lanka

On his return flight from the Holy Land, Pope Francis announced that he will visit Sri Lanka and the Philippines... Read more

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FBI investigating threats against ‘multiple faith communities’ in Pennsylvania

Worcester, Massachusetts, is home to Clark University, Assumption University, and Worcester State University.

Secular university’s head of Holocaust studies finds ‘warmer welcome’ at Catholic university

Pope Francis addresses the faithful at his Wednesday general audience on March 27, 2024.

Pope Francis issues motu proprio on Vatican judiciary retirement age and benefits

Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski of Krakow announced on April 14, 2024, the decision to begin the process of beatification and canonization of Helena Agnieszka Kmiec, a young lay missionary murdered in Bolivia in 2017.

Cause for canonization opened for young Polish lay missionary killed in Bolivia

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Scotland pauses sex-change and puberty-blocker drugs for children

Father Marko Rupnik.

Ex-Jesuit, alleged abuser Rupnik listed as consultant in 2024 Pontifical Yearbook

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Planned Parenthood reports record number of abortions in latest annual report

Cardinal Wilton Gregory speaks at an interview in Rome on April 11, 2024.

Cardinal Gregory recalls time when Black Catholics could not study in U.S. seminaries

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks during the signing of the ELVIS Act to Protect Voice & Likeness in Age of AI event at Robert’s Western World on March 21, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tennessee names first English-language Bible translation in U.S. as official state book

A member of New South Wales Forensic Police is seen at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in the Sydney suburb of Wakeley, Australia, on April 16, 2024. Hundreds clashed with police in western Sydney on April 15 after Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed at the altar. New South Wales police have declared the attack a terror event. Police apprehended a 16-year-old in connection with the attack.

‘I forgive whoever has done this’: Australian bishop who survived stabbing speaks out

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