Archive for April 15, 2019

Uyghurs at a mosque in Kashgar, Xinjiang, China, September 2010. ?w=200&h=150

How China uses technology to repress Uyghurs

Government-run social media and facial recognition technology are being used to help monitor and detain Muslims in China's Xinjiang Uygur... Read more

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Three dozen journalists and media companies indicted over Pell trial gag order

More than twenty journalists in Australia faced court charges Monday over breach of a court gag order in the case... Read more

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By CNA Staff

Fire engulfs Notre Dame cathedral in Paris

Firefighters at Cathedrale Notre-Dame brought a devastating blaze under control, after the Paris cathedral caught fire Monday night. Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis awards film composer Ennio Morricone

Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone was awarded the Gold Medal of the Pontificate Monday for his artistic accomplishments.  Read more

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The history of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris

Firefighters in Paris are battling a fire in the roof of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, which threatens to... Read more

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Paris archbishop, Holy See call for prayer as Notre-Dame burns

Both the Holy See and the Archbishop of Paris have encouraged prayer while firefighters in the French capital battle a... Read more

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5 things to know about the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris

Catholics around the world watched with horror as the roof of Cathedrale Notre-Dame was engulfed with flames on Monday afternoon.... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Catholic governor signs assisted suicide law 'after careful prayer'

Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act into law on April 15, as... Read more

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Legislation to restore inmates’ eligibility for Pell grants draws praise

A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress last week would allow inmates in federal and state prisons to be eligible for... Read more

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Don’t let your cell phone become an addiction, pope warns high schoolers

Pope Francis met with a group of high school students this weekend, encouraging them to monitor their cell phone use,... Read more

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Structure of Notre-Dame saved after major fire

Shortly after midnight Tuesday, firefighters said the main structure of Notre-Dame de Paris, the city's cathedral, had been preserved from... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

Michigan lawmaker cries foul against AG’s 'anti-Catholicism'

A Michigan state representative is considering opening articles of impeachment against the state’s attorney general over comments that he says... Read more