Archive for September 23, 2016

Police officer on I-85 during protests following the death of a man shot by police in Charlotte, NC on Sept. 21, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

What a Charlotte priest will tell his flock after a fatal police shooting

Father Patrick Winslow is a priest at a Catholic church in Charlotte’s University City neighborhood.    Read more

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Religious Christmas carols to be allowed in veterans' hospitals

New clarifications about Department of Veterans Affairs rules have resolved a dispute about religious Christmas carols, gifts and displays in... Read more

Pope Francis says the Mass of Canonization for the Martins, Father Grossi, and Sister Maria in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 18, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican is changing how it verifies miracles

Changes to the regulations for confirming alleged miracles during the causes of saints aim to preserve the scientific rigor of... Read more

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Another Catholic priest has been kidnapped in Mexico

Mexican Cardinal Alberto Suárez Inda is offering prayers for the safety of a priest who was kidnapped in the country... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena

DC leaders discuss protection, justice for ISIS victims

With ISIS continuing to threaten vulnerable populations in Iraq and Syria, more action is needed to protect victims and offer... Read more

Members of the commission for dialogue between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches outside the shrine of the Holy Face in Manoppello, Italy, Sept. 18, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

Catholics, Orthodox sign agreement on synodality and primacy

At an ecumenical gathering held this week, representatives of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches signed a joint document regarding synodality... Read more

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York.

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Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly arrives to address the crowd during her watch party at the Ramada Hotel Downtown Topeka on Nov. 8, 2022, in Topeka, Kansas.

Kansas governor vetoes bills to ban sex changes for minors, coerced abortions

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50,000 march for life in Poland as its parliament considers legalizing abortion

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Wisconsin man sentenced to over 7 years in prison for firebombing pro-life organization

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Catholic priest pepper-sprayed during confessions at Texas cathedral

Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni Church, an Indian-Mughal style Catholic church in Medan, Indonesia.

Pope Francis’ Indonesia visit to ‘strengthen message of tolerance, unity, and world peace’

Approximately 1,000 people have been working daily on the restoration of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, France.

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