Archive for January 16, 2017

Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous I Have a Dream speech during the Aug 28 1963 march on Washington DC.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

When you think of MLK, don't forget the faith that inspired him

Martin Luther King Day is a time to promote racial harmony in America and honor the slain civil rights leader... Read more

Pope Francis prays at Rome's Piazza di Spagna, Dec. 8, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope sends condolences to Kyrgyz town devastated by plane crash

Pope Francis Monday sent a telegram to survivors of a cargo plane crash in the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan,... Read more

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Philippines blocks websites over child pornography concerns

The Philippines government has blocked several commonly accessed pornography websites, on both desktop and portable devices, citing child pornography laws.  Read more

Cardinal Carlo Caffarra, emeritus Archbishop of Bologna.?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Caffarra explains the reasons behind the dubia

In an interview with an Italian daily published Saturday, Cardinal Carlo Caffarra discussed at length the questions which exist about... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Attorney General nominee would consider cracking down on porn

The new nominee for U.S. Attorney General has said that he would “vigorously” enforce obscenity laws, a move which one... Read more

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Jimmy Lai at a Hong Kong protest

Hong Kong criticizes U.S. bill to rename street in honor of imprisoned human rights defender

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Chaplains in public schools? Florida’s Catholic bishops ‘pleased’ by new law

Captain (Father) Daniel Mode — who remains a priest in good standing — has been reassigned to an “administrative position” in the US Navy Chief of Chaplains Office, according to the Archdiocese for Military Services, USA.

Coast Guard chaplain reassigned after failure to report on sexual misconduct case

Lara Al-Sayegh, a Catholic from Gaza, collapsed and died of heatstroke as she and her mother tried to leave Gaza and find safe haven in Egypt on April 24, 2024. The 19-year-old lived in northern Gaza and the family had already lost their father and husband when he died at Gaza's Latin Holy Family Church due to a lack of adequate medical care.

19-year-old Catholic woman dies attempting to flee Gaza with her mother

Pope Francis receives a baby for a blessing as pilgrims gather in St. Peter’s Square for the pope’s general audience on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

Armed New York resident arrested in St. Peter’s in Rome was on ‘Most Wanted’ list

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Bishops: New Biden HHS Obamacare rule advances ‘ideological view of sex’

Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on April 24, 2024.

Pope Francis to Regnum Christi: May the Spirit help you to make ‘mystery of Christ’ present

Aerial view of tornado damage in Elkhorn, Nebraska, taken on April 29, 2024. Tornadoes ripped through the Midwest over the weekend of April 26–28, 2024.

Nebraska parish mobilizes to help neighbors after massive tornado

Elevation of the chalice at a Traditional Latin Mass.

Game, set, God: French athlete trades championship title for abbey life

Palma il Giovane (1550-1628), “Portrait of Pope Pius V.”

St. Pius V, safeguard of the faith

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