Archive for June 30, 2014

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Pope selects Michigan priest to become bishop

Pope Francis has named Monsignor Steven J. Raica of the Diocese of Lansing to become the next bishop of Gaylord,... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square after the Wednesday general audience on May 7, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis: Church grows from the blood of the martyrs

Pope Francis focused his homily for the feast of the First Roman Martyrs on the witness of martyrdom, and prayed... Read more

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Supreme Court upholds religious freedom for Hobby Lobby

On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Hobby Lobby and similar employers cannot be forced to comply with... Read more

Archbishop Leonard Blair speaks with CNA following his reception of the pallium June 29, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Hartford archbishop: receiving pallium a 'moving' experience

After receiving the pallium from Pope Francis on Sunday’s feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Archbishop Leonard Blair expressed that... Read more

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EWTN granted emergency relief from contraception mandate

The EWTN Global Catholic Network has secured temporary emergency relief against the federal contraception mandate one day before it would... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in Saint Peter's Square during his general audience on April 16, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Pope says communists stole Christianity's concern for poor

In a new interview about moral and material poverty, Pope Francis has stressed that care for the poor is ultimately... Read more

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Former Legionaries of Christ leader dies from cancer

Father Álvaro Corcuera Martínez del Río, L.C., former general director of the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi, died in... Read more

Religious Liberty supporters awaiting decisions outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington D.C. June 26, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Hobby Lobby ruling lauded as 'big win for freedom'

Religious liberty advocates are applauding a Supreme Court ruling striking down the federal contraception mandate for some for-profit companies, while... Read more

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Vatican grieves deaths of three kidnapped Israeli teenagers

Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi released a statement voicing Pope Francis' condolences over three kidnapped Israeli teenagers found dead on... Read more