Archive for October 26, 2014

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English bishop shares 'never failing' gift of the rosary with his diocese

Since prayers through the Blessed Virgin Mary “never fail,” Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth is commemorating this month of the... Read more

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Twelve Iraqi priests, monks suspended for breaking vow of obedience

Chaldean patriarch Louis Sako I has suspended a group of monks and priests who fled Iraq without consulting their superiors,... Read more

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Colo. bishops refute claims regarding personhood ballot measure

The Colorado Catholic bishops responded last week to a recent media campaign sponsored by Catholics for Choice against Amendment 67,... Read more

Pope Francis delivers an addresss at the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Oct. 4, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Pope calls for end to death penalty out of respect for human dignity

Pope Francis called for the abolition of capital punishment during a speech on Thursday, as well as all forms of... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Pope Francis: God's image is revealed in the face of our brothers

The message Pope Francis sent during his Sunday Angelus address was that love of God and neighbor are inseparably united,... Read more

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By Elise Harris

'What is being proposed is not marriage' – Pope calls for defense of family

In an audience with members of an international Marian movement, Pope Francis warned that the sacrament of marriage has been... Read more