Archive for April 11, 2016

Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter's Square for the general audience, Dec. 9, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Pope: It's not enough to follow the letter of the law with a closed heart

Speaking at morning Mass at the Santa Marta residence, Pope Francis decried those who close themselves to God's truth, and... Read more

Bulldozer tracks. ?w=200&h=150

Bulldozed for a shopping mall? What might happen to these Church ruins

Newly uncovered ancient ruins of Byzantine-era church are threatened by the construction of a commercial shopping mall in Gaza, with... Read more

Participants at the interreligious dialogue meeting hosted by the Islamic Center of Thailand in Bangkok, April 2, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

Christians, Muslims in Thailand gather to promote harmony and peace

Catholic officials attended the inauguration of a new mosque in Bangkok earlier this week, in an effort to foster interreligious... Read more

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Fertility rose at the end of the Depression and the end of World War II with the Baby Boom, to more than 3.5 births for every woman by 1960 — then plummeted immediately thereafter.

United Nations solution to ‘fertility crisis’ faces criticism

Father Michael Herlihey, OFM Cap, one of three chaplains serving pilgrims along the Drexel Route, blesses children following the opening Mass of the 2025 Eucharistic Pilgrimage in Indianpolis on May 18, 2025.

What it’s like to be a chaplain on the road with the body of Christ

Blackrock College in Dublin, Ireland, where extensive abuse took place over decades, according to a documentary that led to the June 2025 report by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland.

Report: Irish Church abuse allegations jumped 50% in 1 year

Migrants walk alongside the railroad tracks after dismounting from the “La Bestia” train, which they rode through Mexico to reach the Mexico-U.S. border near Chihuahua, Mexico.

Reacting to ICE raids, Church in Mexico reminds: ‘Not all undocumented migrants are criminals’

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New poll shows more Americans support prioritizing ‘birth sex’ over ‘gender identity’

The prelate of Opus Dei with Pope Leo XIV.

Opus Dei presents proposal for new statutes to the Holy See

The Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican Bank.

Vatican Bank recorded a net profit of 32.8 million euros in 2024, up 7% from 2023

LAPD rally as a curfew takes effect in Los Angeles on June 10, 2025, following days of protests in response to federal immigration operations that saw clashes spread across downtown.

Los Angeles archbishop calls for day of prayer, Mass for peace and unity amid riots

Pope Leo XIV meets with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on June 11, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV receives UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the Vatican

Bishop Wilhelm Krautwaschl, the bishop of Graz-Seckau in Austria, expressed being “stunned and shaken” following a deadly shooting at a school in Graz on June 10, 2025.

Bishop of Graz in Austria ‘stunned and shaken’ after deadly school shooting

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