Archive for September 14, 2014

Aurora, the magazine of the Maitland-Newcastle diocese, which won the ARPA's 2014 Gutenburg Award on Sept. 6.?w=200&h=150

New South Wales Catholic magazine wins religious press award

The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, in Australia's state of New South Wales, is rejoicing over having won multiple media honors from... Read more

Pope Francis holds an audience with students from Jesuit-run schools in Italy and Albania in Paul VI Hall June 7, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Francis to Congolese bishops: Contribute, but don't replace politicians

In his ad limina address to the bishops of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pope Francis assured them of... Read more

Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall. ?w=200&h=150

Petition against OKC black mass draws support of 85,000

More than 85,000 people have signed a petition asking the city-run Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall to cancel a... Read more

One of the 20 couples who were married by Pope Francis on Sept. 14, 2014 pose for a picture during the ceremony. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis to couples: Cross illuminates purpose of marriage

“Marriage is a symbol of life... the Sacrament of love of Christ and the Church, a love which finds its... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Dec. 4, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

'Why the Cross?' Pope asks during Sunday Angelus

On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, Pope Francis used basic questions about the necessity of salvation to... Read more

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U.S. Supreme Court: Idaho can enforce ban on sex changes for children

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York.

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Pope Francis blesses an unborn baby during the Papal Foundation's annual pilgrimage in Rome, Friday, April 12, 2024.

This province in Italy ‘invests’ in children and families

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly arrives to address the crowd during her watch party at the Ramada Hotel Downtown Topeka on Nov. 8, 2022, in Topeka, Kansas.

Kansas governor vetoes bills to ban sex changes for minors, coerced abortions

Before the march began, the president of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, stressed that “life is a gift from God and as such it is an inalienable right of every human being, which is why it must be protected and supported at every stage of its development.”

50,000 march for life in Poland as its parliament considers legalizing abortion

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Wisconsin man sentenced to over 7 years in prison for firebombing pro-life organization

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Catholic priest pepper-sprayed during confessions at Texas cathedral

Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni Church, an Indian-Mughal style Catholic church in Medan, Indonesia.

Pope Francis’ Indonesia visit to ‘strengthen message of tolerance, unity, and world peace’

Approximately 1,000 people have been working daily on the restoration of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, France.

Notre Dame fire, 5 years later: What are the plans for reopening the cathedral in Paris?

St. Vincent de Paul Church, the oldest Catholic parish church in continuous use in Baltimore, which was dedicated in 1841, is among the churches slated for closure.

Baltimore Archdiocese announces major restructuring that will merge dozens of parishes

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