Archive for December 16, 2017

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These priests were martyred for refusing to violate the seal of confession

In recent years, some Catholics have been concerned by pushes from governments in locations such as Louisiana and Australia who... Read more

The Vatican key keepers for the Vatican Museums. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Meet the man who holds the keys to the Pope's Museums

“I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven,” Jesus told St. Peter, as recorded in the Gospel... Read more

St. Anthony's Chapel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has the largest collection of relics outside of Rome. August 7, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Treat saints' relics right, says new Vatican directive

The relics of Christian saints and blesseds deserve special care and their authenticity must be certified by the Church, the... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Nov. 8, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

Pope to youth: expand your wisdom and meet the elderly

Pope Francis met with the youth of Catholic Action on Saturday as the movement marks its 150th anniversary year.  Read more

Pope Francis speaks to journalists aboard his flight from Dhaka to Rome, Dec. 2, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

From Pope Francis, a checklist for good journalism

Journalism must prize truth and reflection over sensationalism and clamor, Pope Francis told journalists on Saturday.  Read more

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Chuck Robbins, the chief executive of the multinational digital communications conglomerate Cisco, signs the Rome Call for AI Ethics, a document by the Pontifical Academy for Life, on April 24, 2024, at the Vatican.

Cisco CEO meets Pope Francis, signs AI ethics pledge at Vatican

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for his Wednesday general audience on April 24, 2024.

Pope Francis: Theological virtues are the ‘fundamental attributes’ of a Christian life

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise says he is “very blessed” that doctors caught his cancer early enough and that the treatments worked.

God ‘answered a lot of prayers’: Scalise discusses faith, cancer recovery 

A young woman is baptized at the 2024 Easter Vigil at St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas A&M.

Eucharist, unity, clarity: What attracts converts to the Catholic Church?

Katie Chihoski, a student at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, eats with her baby, Lucia, on her lap in the company of fellow students. Chihoski is among the first students to benefit from a new initiative at the Catholic college called the Saint Teresa of Calcutta Community for Mothers, which provides free babysitting and other material support for young mothers on campus.

University of Mary student to graduate with toddler, supported by campus program for moms

Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, and Rev. Mother Teresa Agnes Gerlach of the Most Holy Trinity Monastery in Arlington, Texas.

Defiant Texas nuns seek restraining order against bishop, Carmelite association

President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop at Hillsborough Community College’s Dale Mabry campus on April 23, 2024, in Tampa, Florida.

Biden targets Trump in Florida speech on abortion

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey walks across the campus of St. John's Prep in Danvers, Massachusetts, on April 9, 2024.

Pro-lifers dismayed at Massachusetts pro-abortion governor’s appearances at Catholic school events

The Vatican ambassador to Colombo, Archbishop Brian Udaigwe (third from left) and Sri Lanka's Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith (fourth from left) take part in a remembrance service during the fifth anniversary of the Easter Sunday suicide attacks at St. Anthony Church in Colombo on April 21, 2024.

More than 50,000 sign petition to recognize 171 killed in Sri Lanka attack as martyrs

Archbishop Luis Argüello and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Bishops: Catholic Church in Spain unjustly singled out in plan to address sexual abuse

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