Archive for May 30, 2016

Pope Benedict XVI on June 15, 2005 in Vatican City.?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

How Benedict XVI's resignation changed the papacy

When Pope emeritus Benedict XVI resigned as pontiff three years ago, he added a new dimension to the papacy, said... Read more

Pope Francis meets George and Amal Clooney at the Vatican May 29, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

George Clooney among celebrities honored by Pope Francis

On Sunday, Pope Francis praised Hollywood actors George Clooney, Salma Hayek, and Richard Gere at a conference promoting a Vatican... Read more

Old church at the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico, 1902. Photo courtesy of the Pueblo of Acoma.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Catholics join outrage over sale of sacred Native American items

Native Americans say a French auction house should return their sacred objects set to go on sale, and they have... Read more

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Delegates at the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 17, 2025.

Kenya hosts landmark summit on religious freedom in Africa

Pope Leo XIV spoke about how Christ can heal our past during the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square on June 18, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV: Jesus can heal the past and transform your history

Over 450 boys and girls received their first holy Communion during liturgies held over the past month in various churches of the town of Qaraqosh, Iraq.

Over 450 children celebrate first holy Communion this month in Qaraqosh, Iraq

The British Parliament building in London.

Parliament takes steps to decriminalize abortions in England and Wales

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks at the USCCB fall plenary assembly Nov. 14, 2023.

Archbishop Broglio: ‘Enforcement alone’ isn’t solution to nation’s immigration challenges

Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota.

Bishop Barron at Religious Liberty hearing warns of ‘dictatorship of relativism’

Cuba’s Capitol in Havana.

Cuba’s bishops urge fellow citizens to not be afraid of 'embarking on new paths’

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Detroit Archdiocese announces churches that will continue Traditional Latin Mass

A Georgia woman gave birth to a 1-pound, 16-ounce baby boy on June 13, 2025, after four months on life support.

After 4 months on life support, Georgia woman delivers 1-pound baby boy

Pope Leo XIV addresses the Italian Bishops’ Conference on June 17, 2025, at the Vatican.

Leo XIV shares with Italy’s bishops ‘coordinates’ for a Church that embodies the Gospel

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