Archive for September 7, 2017

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By Adelaide Mena

A bioethicist's take on child cancer treatment that uses gene therapy

A new genetic modification therapy designed for treating pediatric leukemia is a promising development, said a Catholic bioethicist.  Read more

President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia greets Pope Francis on Sept. 7, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope to Colombian authorities: Eliminate violence by upholding dignity of all

In the first formal speech of his visit to Colombia, Pope Francis on Thursday told government authorities that the key... Read more

Professor Amy Coney Barrett. Courtesy of the University of Notre Dame Law School.?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Concerns of 'anti-Catholic bigotry' as judicial nominee questioned about faith

A Catholic nominee to a federal circuit court faced hostile questions about her faith from U.S. senators on Wednesday, prompting... Read more

Pope Francis addresses Colombian youth from the balcony of the Cardinal's Palace in Bogota, Sept. 7, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Peace can start by grabbing drinks, Pope tells Colombian youth

Speaking to youth in Colombia Thursday, Pope Francis urged them to move away from the violence of the past and... Read more

Pope Francis prays the Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on August 15, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Don't let anything silence the truth, Pope tells Colombian bishops

In a lengthy speech on Thursday, Pope Francis urged the bishops of Colombia to uphold their pastoral responsibilities, proclaiming and... Read more

Pope Francis receives a white rose on the papal plane to Colombia on Sept. 7, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

On plane, Pope gets a gift from his 'spiritual friend' Saint Therese

During his flight to Colombia Pope Francis received a white rose from a Colombian journalist, recalling his deep devotion to... Read more

Pope Francis addresses the executive committe of CELAM at the apostolic nunciature in Bogota, Sept. 7, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis lays out his vision for Church's mission in Latin America

The Catholic Church must avoid a sense of superiority and clericalism and instead teach forgiveness, reconciliation, and justice, Pope Francis... Read more

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Catholics pray, prepare as Hurricane Irma looms

As Hurricane Irma moves through the Atlantic – one of the strongest storms ever recorded in that ocean – Catholic... Read more

Pope Francis says Mass in Simon Bolivar Park in Bogota, Colombia, Sept. 7, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

Christ calls Colombia to cast a net of peace, Pope Francis says

Just as Christ called Peter to cast his nest where there seemed to be no fish, Christ is calling Colombians... Read more

Steve Bannon speaking at the 2017 CPAC in National Harbor, Maryland. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

'Outrageous and insulting' – US bishops reject Bannon's immigration remarks

The U.S. bishops’ conference on Thursday sharply rejected claims by former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon that the bishops... Read more

Pope Francis embraces a cardinal-member of CELAM during their encounter at the apostolic nunciature in Bogota, Sept. 7, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

The significance of Pope Francis' speech to Latin America's bishops

What is likely one of the most important speeches of Pope Francis' visit to Colombia, political processes aside, and one... Read more

Damage caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Barred from disaster relief, damaged Texas churches sue government

Texas churches damaged by Hurricane Harvey filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, claiming they have been denied... Read more