Archive for August 26, 2019

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on April 18, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis lends support to committee on Abu Dhabi declaration

Pope Francis has given his encouragement to a committee created by the United Arab Emirates for the promotion of his... Read more

High Court of Australia in Canberra Australia Capital Territory. Via Shutterstock?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

Cardinal Pell to appeal to Australian High Court

Cardinal George Pell will appeal his conviction to the Australian High Court, following the decision last week by the Court... Read more

Rep. Sean Duffy and his wife Rachel Campos-Duffy. ?w=200&h=150

Catholic Congressman standing down to put family first

Rep. Sean Duffy made the announcement Aug. 26, citing a desire to be with his family ahead of the imminent... Read more

?w=200&h=150

No injuries a ‘blessing’ after fire destroys Catholic Charities shelter in N.J. 

After a fire destroyed a Catholic Charities shelter in Paterson, New Jersey on Saturday, Catholic leaders are counting their blessings... Read more

Virginia Governor, Ralph Northam speaking in front of Alexandria City Hall, March 2019. ?w=200&h=150

Virginia governor appoints activist with history of anti-Catholic tweets

The Governor of Virginia has appointed a Democratic activist with a history of profane, anti-Catholic statements to an influential public... Read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin in St. Peter's Basilica April 27, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Understanding the liturgy can be transformative, Cardinal Parolin says

A better understanding of the meaning and symbolic language of the Church’s liturgy, especially the Mass, will help Catholics encounter... Read more

Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. ?w=200&h=150

With plea to global community, Rohingya mark 2 years as refugees

Two years after a surge of state-sponsored violence in Burma forced more than 1 million members of the Rohingya Muslim... Read more

Mother Teresa. ?w=200&h=150

Missionaries of Charity remember Mother Teresa’s birthday

Hundreds of Missionaries of Charity gathered at their headquarters on Monday to commemorate the birthday of the order’s founder, Mother... Read more

?w=200&h=150

Death row inmates appeal to North Carolina Supreme Court, citing racial bias

The Supreme Court of North Carolina is set to hear the case of six death row inmates who say a... Read more

The 2019 March for Life. ?w=200&h=150

By JD Flynn

Lawsuit claims Knights of Columbus broke $100m ‘verbal contract’

Jury selection began Monday in a lawsuit that accuses the Knights of Columbus of violating a verbal contract with a... Read more