Archive for January 30, 2014

A Celtic cross on the hill at Cashel, Tipperary, Ireland. ?w=200&h=150

Irish Vatican embassy reopening may mean new diplomacy

Ireland's decision to re-open its embassy at the Vatican may be part of a changing climate of diplomacy at the... Read more

A tractor turns the cover crop into the soil in preparation for planting in the Salinas Valley of Calif. on June 16, 2011. ?w=200&h=150

Catholic leaders lament food aid cuts in US farm bill

The U.S. bishops and other Catholic leaders in social services gave a mixed reaction to the advance of a farm... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Denver archbishop to say Mass for Broncos’ Super Bowl team

Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver will say Mass for the Denver Broncos in New Jersey the night before the Feb.... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Vatican: Rolling Stone article a display of 'superficial journalism'

Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi has strongly criticized the tone of “crudeness” directed to Benedict XVI in a recent article... 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 Elise Harris

A Christian without the Church is an 'absurd dichotomy,' says Pope

In his daily Mass, Pope Francis reflected on the intrinsic relationship between the Church and the People of God, emphasizing... Read more

Palace of the Vatican City Governatorate, Feb. 8, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Law professor appointed as advisor to Vatican City State

On Saturday, Jan. 25, Pope Francis appointed Vincenzo Buonomo, who has worked with the Holy See for over 30 years... Read more

Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja, Nigeria. ?w=200&h=150

Dozens killed in attacks on Nigeria's Christian villages

At least 99 people were reportedly left dead after attacks on two Christian villages in northeast Nigeria this week, suspected... Read more

Fr. Ciro Benedettini opens the Holy See Press Office twitter account on Jan. 30, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Holy See press office launches new Twitter account

The Holy See press office has launched a new Twitter account, aiming to make the world more aware of the... Read more

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Disney Channel same-sex couple episode yields protest

The Disney Channel's recent decision to air its first TV show episode with a same-sex couple has drawn complaints from... Read more

Catholics from Beit Jala in the Cremisan Valley gathered for a Mass for justice, Jan. 17, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Bishops urge end to confiscation of land in Palestine

The U.S. bishops' international justice and peace representative has called on the state department to pressure the Israeli government to... Read more

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Pope calls Notre Dame to 'unambiguous' Catholic witness

Pope Francis encouraged Notre Dame University to continue honoring its Catholic identity in the future, through a strong commitment to... Read more

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Pope Francis prays in front of the tomb of St. Mark the Evangelist inside St. Mark's Basilica in Venice on April 28, 2024.

Pope Francis’ visit to Venice showcases art as means of encounter, fraternity 

Pope Francis waves while traveling by boat in Venice, Italy, for a meeting with young people at the Basilica della Madonna della Salute on April 28, 2024. Earlier in the day he met with inmates at a women's prison.

Pope Francis arrives in Venice, meets with women inmates and artists

Members of the Provincial Episcopal Assembly of Bukavu (ASSEPB).

Democratic Republic of Congo bishops: Amid growth of Church ‘the Congolese state is dead’

Prayer house at San Simeone, Italy, September 2012.

Catholic movement in Italy dedicated to people ‘far from the Church’

Father Leo Riley, age 68, continued to serve as a priest for years after a 2020 sexual abuse lawsuit was filed against him and the Diocese of Venice in Florida.

Florida priest continued in active ministry for three years after sex abuse lawsuit filed

Pope Francis meets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her 6-year-old daughter on Jan. 10, 2023.

Pope Francis to attend G7 summit to speak on artificial intelligence

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 in 1925, is beloved by many Catholic young people today for his enthusiastic witness to holiness that reaches “to the heights.”

Pier Giorgio Frassati could be canonized during 2025 Jubilee, cardinal says

Gia Chacón (right), founder of March for the Martyrs, said the plight of the tens of thousands of Christian Armenians pushed out of their homes in the disputed Artsakh or Nagorno-Karabakh region hash been "completely overlooked by the mainstream media.”

March for the Martyrs raises awareness of persecuted Armenian Christians and more

The members of the general board of directors of the Regnum Christi Federation, before its first general convention from April 29 to May 4, 2024, in Rome.

Regnum Christi: ‘It would have been easy to run and hide,’ but the Church is ‘purifiying’ us

Facade of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia.

Analysis: Jesuit sex abuse scandal in Bolivia could be used politically to repress Church

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