Archive for July 16, 2018

Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, May 2, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

Francis appoints four presidents delegate for youth synod

Pope Francis appointed Saturday four cardinals as presidents delegate to the synod on youth, which will meet at the Vatican... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on March 22, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Love is the heart of doctrine on family, Pope Francis says

In a message to Antillean youth, Pope Francis said love is the core of the Church's doctrine on the family,... Read more

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Federal appeals court sides with Texas bishops in privacy case

A federal court of appeals sided with the Texas Catholic bishops in a July 15 ruling blocking a request from... Read more

Cover of the instruction on consecrated virgins, Ecclesia sponsae imago. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Read Vatican guide to consecrated virginity with discernment, canonist says

A new Vatican instruction on the role of consecrated virginity has drawn criticism from an American group, which says that... Read more

Pro-life advocates at the 45th annual March for Life, on Jan. 19 in Washington, DC.  ?w=200&h=150

Overturning ‘Roe’ no ‘magic bullet,’ NY archdiocese lawyer says

The Director of Public Policy for the Archdiocese of New York has said that overturning the Roe vs. Wade Supreme... Read more

Friends and relatives bury the body of student Gerald Vasquez, shot dead during clashes with riot police in Divine Mercy church in Managua, Nicaragua, July 16, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

In Nicaragua, paramilitaries attack bishop and besiege church

This weekend, paramilitaries in Nicaragua attacked a car carrying the Bishop of Esteli, and in a separate incident pro-government forces... Read more

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Holy See hopes UN migration agreement will defend human dignity

The Vatican’s representative at the United Nations expressed hope that a new UN agreement on best practices for international migration... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates a wedding in Vatican City, July 14, 2018. Photo: provided by Fr. Arnoldo Rodrigues?w=200&h=150

Surprise! Pope Francis unexpectedly celebrates Vatican wedding

Pope Francis surprised wedding guests Saturday when he unexpectedly celebrated a marriage being held at a small chapel in the... Read more

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Tenn. bishops speak out against executions

The bishops of Tennessee issued a letter to the state’s governor Friday, encouraging him to halt upcoming executions expected to... Read more

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel aids in spiritual warfare, bishop says

The Blessed Virgin Mary aids Catholics in spiritual warfare, the bishop of Lincoln, Neb., told a monastery of Carmelite nuns... Read more