Archive for October 21, 2018

Pope Francis says Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica March 29, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Christ's throne is the cross, Pope Francis says

The throne of Jesus Christ is the cross upon which he gave his life for the world, and those who... Read more

Synod of Bishops, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Global Catholic tech: Online Arabic catechetical program unites Middle East Catholics

A bishop from Lebanon shared at the 2018 Synod of Bishops how his online catechesis program in Arabic has helped... Read more

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Federal court blocks Washington law that would force priests to violate seal of confession

Pope Leo XIV called Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa on Friday, July 18, 2025, just before the cardinal entered Gaza following the July 17 attack on Holy Family Parish in Gaza.

Pope to Cardinal Pizzaballa after Gaza church attack: ‘It is time to stop this slaughter’

Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City.

Mexico City government projects pro-abortion images on cathedral’s façade

In a scene marked by deep sorrow and righteous anger, churches across Syria held funeral services for the victims of the suicide bombing that targeted St. Elias Church in the Syrian capital, Damascus. The attack claimed the lives of 25 people and left dozens injured.

Violence against Christians escalates in Syria

Holy Mass at the Holy Family Parish in Gaza, led by the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli during the Advent season. December 2024.

8 things to know about the only Catholic parish in Gaza

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Catholic bishops seek relief from federal abortion rule in appeals court

Holy Mass at the Holy Family Parish in Gaza, led by the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli during the Advent season. December 2024.

Gaza church attack: Without warnings by priest ‘it would have been a massacre’

Migrants aboard an inflatable vessel in the Mediterranean Sea approach the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney in 2013. Carney provided food and water to the migrants aboard the vessel before coordinating with a nearby merchant vessel to take them to safety.

Catholic youth urge European leaders to address migrant crisis with charity, understanding

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on July 15, 2025.

UPDATE: Catholic Sen. Tim Kaine blasts GOP for slashing aid funding

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia.

The Holy See at the UN calls for urgent measures to protect families

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