Archive for January 16, 2018

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By Adelaide Mena

Meet the spiritual powerhouses of the pro-life movement

Walk along in the March for Life or Walk for Life and you will see them: a swarm of women... Read more

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Florida lawmakers consider mandatory ‘marriage prep’ guide

A bill presented to the Florida House of Representatives on Jan. 8 would require couples to review a state-published “Healthy... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

How one Hawaiian Catholic family got ready for the missile that never came

It started out as a regular Saturday morning for most Hawaiians, including Dallas and Monica Carter and their five children.  Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope lands in Chile with plea for forgiveness after abuse scandal

In the first official encounter of his apostolic visit to Chile, Pope Francis expressed his shame and sorrow for the... Read more

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By Elise Harris

In Chile, Pope says Beatitudes aren't 'cheap words', but sources of hope

On his first full day in Chile, Pope Francis told Catholics in the country that the Beatitudes aren't just a... Read more

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Pope Francis’ Chile visit revives allegations against bishop

As Pope Francis began his visit to Chile, a Vatican spokesman has voiced “maximum respect” for the rights of protesters... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Award to pro-abortion politician a matter of protocol, Vatican says

The conferral of the Vatican’s Order of St. Gregory the Great to Dutch politician and pro-abortion activist Liliane Ploumen was... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Bars don't stop your ability to dream, Pope says at Chilean women's prison

Pope Francis visited a women's prison in Santiago on Tuesday, telling the inmates that while at times it might seem... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Admit your wounds and receive mercy, Pope tells Chilean priests, religious

Pope Francis said Tuesday that even amid the pain which results from sinfulness, the Church can still serve the world... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis to Chile's bishops: 'the mission belongs to the entire Church'

Pope Francis reminded the Chilean bishops of the importance of living out their priestly fatherhood united in mission with their... Read more

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Catholic college contingents head to the March for Life

The 45th annual March for Life will take place in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 19, and hundreds of thousands of... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Here's the newest basilica in North America

St. Mary Catholic Church in Alexandria, the first permanent Catholic parish in Virginia, has a new name and a new... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Trump issues statement promoting religious liberty

US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation declaring Jan. 16, 2018, as “religious freedom day.” This date was chosen as... Read more

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Pope Francis meets with sex abuse victims in Chile

Pope Francis met privately on Tuesday with 6 victims of sexual abuse committed by priests in Chile, the papal spokesman... Read more