Archive for June 25, 2017

Jose Gabriel del Rosario Brochero. Public Domain via Wikipedia.?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

The tale of Fr. Brochero: Gaucho priest, devil's worst nightmare

If Jose Brochero doesn't sound like a Gaucho name, nothing does.  Read more

St. Ignatius of Loyola by Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1620-22. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

To understand Pope Francis, you have to understand the Jesuits

Discernment is one of the words Pope Francis repeats most, especially when speaking to priests and seminarians.  Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on May 22, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Christ doesn’t promise freedom from difficulties, Pope says

In his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis reminded the faithful that following Christ does not mean our lives will... Read more

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Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, was tabbed as the next chair of the Committee for Religious Liberty on Nov. 16, 2022, in Baltimore.

U.S. bishops on new federal rule: Employers should not be forced to facilitate abortions

Groups of migrants wait outside the Migrant Resource Center to receive food from San Antonio Catholic Charities on Sept. 19, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas.

Catholic Charities denies its purchase of airfare for migrants was misuse of federal funds

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Biden administration redefines sex discrimination in Title IX to include ‘gender identity’

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Catechist kidnapped and murdered in Burkina Faso, West Africa

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FBI investigating threats against ‘multiple faith communities’ in Pennsylvania

Worcester, Massachusetts, is home to Clark University, Assumption University, and Worcester State University.

Secular university’s head of Holocaust studies finds ‘warmer welcome’ at Catholic university

Pope Francis addresses the faithful at his Wednesday general audience on March 27, 2024.

Pope Francis issues motu proprio on Vatican judiciary retirement age and benefits

Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski of Krakow announced on April 14, 2024, the decision to begin the process of beatification and canonization of Helena Agnieszka Kmiec, a young lay missionary murdered in Bolivia in 2017.

Cause for canonization opened for young Polish lay missionary killed in Bolivia

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Scotland pauses sex-change and puberty-blocker drugs for children

Father Marko Rupnik.

Ex-Jesuit, alleged abuser Rupnik listed as consultant in 2024 Pontifical Yearbook

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