Archive for April 26, 2019

Pope Francis addresses participants in the international congress promoted by the Catholic Biblical Federation at the Vatican's Clementine Hall, April 26, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis: Bible the 'beating heart' of the Church

Pope Francis emphasized Friday the importance of the Bible in the life of the Church, echoing Benedict XVI’s call for... Read more

Firefighters douse flames billowing from the roof at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, April 15, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

French cigarette smokers: We didn’t start Notre-Dame fire

Sure, smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, low birth rates, strokes, and arthritis. But smoking didn’t cause the April 15... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on March 14, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Being a Christian has always been challenging, Pope Francis tells youth

Pope Francis said Thursday that although today has its challenges, especially with the sexual abuse crisis, it is not more... Read more

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French bishops defend natural law, human dignity against ‘law of nature’

The bishops of France have published a new document offering a summary of the Church’s teaching on the dignity of... Read more

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By Ed Condon

Analysis: Curial reform aims for unity in service, not a team of rivals

Pope Francis is widely expected to approve a new structure for the Roman curia in the near future. While the... Read more

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Second judge issues injunction against pro-life Title X rule

A federal judge in Washington state issued a nationwide preliminary injunction April 25, blocking a rule which would deny government funding to... Read more

A delegation of US bishops visit Sister Norma Pimentel at the Catholic Charities Immigrant Respite Center in McAllen Texas, July 1, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

After order to vacate residential area, McAllen Catholic immigration center to move downtown

After a close vote, McAllen, Texas officials approved a new downtown location for a Catholic immigration relief center that was... Read more

Cardinal Gerhard Müller, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. ?w=200&h=150

To renew the Church we must be guided by her faith, morals – Cardinal Müller

Countering critics of Benedict XVI's recent essay on the scandal of sex abuse in the Church, Cardinal Gerhard Müller on... Read more

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Sri Lankan police chief resigns over bombings

The Sri Lanka chief of police resigned this week after bombings left dead more than 200 Christians on Easter morning.... Read more