Archive for March 3, 2015

Faithful in India's Miao diocese pray in a candlelight vigil for persecuted Christians in the Middle East, March 1, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Indian diocese joins with Pope Francis in praying for persecuted Christians

A remote diocese under the shadow of the Himalayas joined hands with Pope Francis' prayer for persecuted Christians in the... Read more

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Father Hesburgh, legacy-building Notre Dame president, dies at 97

The University of Notre Dame mourned the death of its former president Father Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., prompting outpourings of appreciation... Read more

Launch of the Lenten seminar held at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi, Pakistan, Feb. 21, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Karachi Church urges faithful to consider God's plans during Lent – not their own

The Archdiocese of Karachi, based in Pakistan's largest city, held a Lenten seminar last month to help the faithful there... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Pope taps Cordileone’s auxiliary to head San Diego diocese

The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has appointed San Francisco’s native auxiliary bishop, Robert W. McElroy, as the new... Read more

Cardinal Luis Tagle takes part in a conference at the Pontifical Council For Laity in Rome on Feb. 6, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

How Cardinal Tagle thinks the Church can better reach Asian cultures

Asia poses unique challenges to the spreading of the Catholic faith, and the Church must respond by evangelizing through personal... Read more

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A global problem: Anti-Christian harassment around the world

Christian groups lead the world in a sobering statistic: they suffer harassment in more countries than any other religious group.  Read more

Charles Rice, a law professor at Notre Dame, died Feb. 25, 2015. Photo courtesy of the University of Notre Dame.?w=200&h=150

Remembering Professor Charles Rice, the embodiment of Notre Dame

Pro-life leader, Catholic commentator, and University of Notre Dame law professor Charles E. Rice was commemorated at a requiem Mass... Read more