Archive for January 6, 2017

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Death penalty was on the decline in America in 2016

The year 2016 marked a major decline in the number of executions and sentences to capital punishment in the United... Read more

Sunni Tehreek supporters protest in favor of Mumtaz Qadri, convicted killer of Salmaan Taseer, during a rally at Mall road in Lahore, Oct. 1, 2011. ?w=200&h=150

In Pakistan, mass arrests halt rally backing blasphemy law

Supporters of Pakistan’s strict blasphemy law attempted to march in Lahore on Wednesday, but were thwarted when police made more... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica Jan. 6, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis: the Magi represent everyone who seeks God

On Friday, the Feast of the Epiphany, Pope Francis said that the Magi are not just men who sought out... Read more

The March for Life in Washington, D.C., January 22, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

How a pro-life group will hold members of Congress accountable

As the 115th Congress is underway, a pro-life group is touting a new means of holding pro-life members accountable –... Read more

A young refugee rests after having fled from ISIS and arrived in Ankawa in the northern part of Erbil, Iraq. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

One Congressman's plea to the US: Don't abandon Iraq's Christians

Christian survivors of the ISIS genocide have serious humanitarian needs, but their faith remains strong, one congressman said after his... 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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