Archive for October 19, 2014

Hands Together, by Vera Kratochvil.?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Church teaching on sexuality is simple, but not easy, priest says

When it comes to human sexuality, one of the predominant themes being discussed by participants at the Extraordinary Synod on... Read more

Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Interreligious marriage: a look at the synod from India's perspective

While some countries face family issues such as divorce and polygamy, the synod’s Indian participants have voiced concern for interreligious... Read more

A tapestry of Bl. Paul VI hangs from the facade of St. Peter's Basilica at his Mass of beatification. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Pope beatifies Paul VI, 'great helmsman' of Vatican II

Addressing those gathered in Saint Peter’s Square on Sunday for the beatification of Paul VI, Pope Francis reminded Christians who... Read more

Cardinal Paul Poupard speaks with CNA in Rome, Oct. 17, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Blessed Paul VI, the Pope who led the Church's barque in troubled waters

Bl. Paul VI was the first 'modern man' to be elected Bishop of Rome, and he put the Church in... Read more

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Pope Francis speaks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Sept. 25, 2015.

Pope Francis may visit United States in September after UN invitation

One of the priests on “The Sacristy of the Vendée”show sparked a firestorm after quipping in February that he prayed that Pope Francis would “go to heaven as soon as possible.”

Priests’ talk show that sparked controversy over Pope Francis remarks now back on YouTube

St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy.

Historic St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy, will host Pope Francis this weekend

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In wake of euthanasia case in Peru, physician-priest makes case for palliative care

Pro-life advocates demonstrate prior to an Arizona House of Representatives session at the Arizona State Capitol on April 17, 2024, in Phoenix.

Arizona House votes to repeal law protecting life from moment of conception

Pro-life and pro-abortion activists at a demonstration outside the U.S. Supreme Court as it hears arguments in the Moyle v. United States case, in Washington, D.C., on April 24, 2024. The case deals with whether an Idaho abortion law conflicts with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).

Divided Supreme Court hears emergency room abortion case: DOJ vs. Idaho’s pro-life law

A Coptic Orthodox church in Old Cairo, a historic area of the Egyptian capital.

Arsonists burn down homes of Egypt’s beleaguered Christians

Anti-death penalty activists rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to prevent the execution of Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip on Sept. 29, 2015, in Washington, D.C.

Oklahoma attorney general asks Supreme Court to halt execution of condemned convict

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End-of-life resources help Catholics ‘finish life faithfully’

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Catholic Charities in Ohio found partially negligent in 5-year-old’s 2017 death

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