Archive for April 21, 2018

Chris Butler, a pastor at Chicago Embassy Church, leads a prayer walk in his community. ?w=200&h=150

Chicago church leaders unite to oppose massive tax threat to religious groups

Religious leaders in Chicago are fighting to end a lawsuit filed by an atheist group that would impose upwards of... Read more

New priests are clothed with chasubles during their ordination Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, April 26, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Encouragement a strong factor in priesthood discernment, study finds

A strong majority of the 430 men who are about to be ordained to the Catholic priesthood in the United... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Laywomen among new CDF appointees

On Saturday Pope Francis named five new consultors of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, including three female... Read more

Pope Francis with pilgrims from the Italian dioceses of Bologna and Cesena-Sarsina in St. Peter’s Square, April 21, 2018.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Christians must help others meet Jesus, Pope Francis says

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Sachin Jose reaches more than 148,000 people with the Catholic faith with his digital apostolate on X (formerly Twitter). He works as a journalist and social media consultant. Sachin has been reporting on Church topics for over five years.

Popular Catholic influencer: ‘We need to use our social media platforms’

The popular chocolate Ferrero Rocher actually honors Our Lady of Lourdes.

Ferrero Rocher: The chocolate inspired by Our Lady of Lourdes

People gather at the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family on Palm Sunday in al-Zaitoun neighborhood of Gaza City on March 24, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement.

Catholics in Gaza are burying dead in Muslim cemeteries

"I’m proud to defend Idaho’s law that ensures children are not subjected to these life-altering drugs and procedures," said Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador in reaction to the decision.

U.S. Supreme Court: Idaho can enforce ban on sex changes for children

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York.

New York’s Cardinal Dolan ‘safe and secure’ after sheltering amid Iranian airstrikes

Pope Francis blesses an unborn baby during the Papal Foundation's annual pilgrimage in Rome, Friday, April 12, 2024.

This province in Italy ‘invests’ in children and families

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly arrives to address the crowd during her watch party at the Ramada Hotel Downtown Topeka on Nov. 8, 2022, in Topeka, Kansas.

Kansas governor vetoes bills to ban sex changes for minors, coerced abortions

Before the march began, the president of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, stressed that “life is a gift from God and as such it is an inalienable right of every human being, which is why it must be protected and supported at every stage of its development.”

50,000 march for life in Poland as its parliament considers legalizing abortion

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Wisconsin man sentenced to over 7 years in prison for firebombing pro-life organization

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Catholic priest pepper-sprayed during confessions at Texas cathedral

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