Archive for July 6, 2017

 Death of St Joseph by Paolo de Matteis. ?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

You've got questions (about death)? The Church has answers.

In the 14th century, approximately one third of the population of Europe - or anywhere from 75 million to 200... Read more

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In the US South, the Church is in 'growth mode'

Church growth and expansion was the topic when leading bishops of the Catholic Church’s Atlanta province met recently in South... Read more

Vatican photo of Pope John Paul II with Joaquin Navarro-Valls. ?w=200&h=150

Pope St. John Paul II’s Former Spokesman Navarro-Valls Dies at 80

Pope St. John Paul II’s former spokesman, Dr. Joaquìn Navarro-Valls, has died at the age of 80.  Read more

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Security footage shows man threatening to kill nun in a Brooklyn church

Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a man threatened to kill a nun who was praying inside a... Read more

Nuclear bomb explosion at the Nevada Test Site on April 18, 1953. ?w=200&h=150

In wake of North Korea threat, bishops call for elimination of nuclear weapons

Just days after North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile that can reach Alaska, bishops in the United States and... Read more

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Mexican priest found bound, stabbed to death in his room

Authorities are investigating the murder of another Catholic priest in Mexico who was bound and stabbed to death in his... Read more