Archive for September 2, 2014

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

By Ann Schneible

Christian identity comes from Holy Spirit, not 'theology degrees'

A Christian earns his ability to speak with authority from the Holy Spirit, not from a theology degree, Pope Francis... Read more

Soccer players participate in the 2014 Match for Peace in Rome's Olympic Stadium, Sept. 1, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis' match for peace thrills with positive message

Players, singers and sponsors who participated in Pope Francis' interreligious match for peace have praised him for the idea, stating... Read more

Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN, speaks at the Rimini meeting, Aug. 25, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Terror recruitment linked to Europe failing its young people

As reports continue to emerge on Muslims born and raised in Europe being recruited by the Islamic State, the continent... Read more

2014 Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India, held in Kerala. ?w=200&h=150

Pope approves new bishop for Syro-Malabar eparchy in India

Pope Francis on Friday approved the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church’s decision to name Bishop George Njaralakatt as the new archbishop for... Read more

Buckfast Abbey in Devon, England. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Cardinal Pell to celebrate Mass for new English school

The School of the Annunciation, which prepares students for the new evangelization in England and Wales, will mark its official... Read more

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Thousands of pilgrims come together each year to take part in the annual Walk to Mary, which takes place on the first Saturday of May in Wisconsin. The 21-mile pilgrimage starts at the National Shrine of St. Joseph in De Pere, Wisconsin, and ends at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Champion, Wisconsin.

Walk to Mary pilgrimage brings thousands to ‘grounds where Mary appeared’

God “is our peace” and “prayer leads us to meet him,” said the archbishop of Bogotá, Cardinal Luis José Rueda Aparicio.

Colombian bishops call for day of prayer for peace, reconciliation in violence-torn country

The pro-life flag from the Pro-Life Flag Project (www.prolifeflag.com).

Pro-life roundup: Here’s what happened with abortion at the state level this week

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa gives the homily at a Mass in which he took possession of his titular church, St. Onuphrius, in Rome on May 1, 2024.

Latin patriarch of Jerusalem takes possession of Rome titular church after delays due to war

Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore pack the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen during a concluding listening session on the archdiocese's major parish restructuring plan on April 30, 2024.

Archdiocese of Baltimore concludes traumatic ‘listening sessions’ around restructuring plan

The St. Louis Cathedral, the oldest Catholic cathedral in continual use in the United States, on April 9, 2020, in New Orleans.

Archdiocese of New Orleans suspected of child sex trafficking, warrant shows

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Pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience Aug. 9, 2023, hold up an image of the Virgin Mary.

Today begins May, the month dedicated to our spiritual mother, the Virgin Mary

Sandra Miley emcees the Hispanic Eucharistic Convention on April 27, 2024, at the Gaylord of the Rockies Convention Center in Denver.

Hispanic Eucharistic Convention leads thousands to renewed faith in the Real Presence

A family of religious Jews walks at the beginning of Armenian Quarter Street, the entry point to the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem in April 2024. Behind them stands the complex of the Tower of David Museum.

Orthodox rabbis in Jerusalem call on Jews to stand against spitting at Christians

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