Archive for August 29, 2019

The "popemobile" that Pope Francis will use in Mozambique. ?w=200&h=150

Before it hits the road, the 'popemobile' takes to the seas

Ahead of a papal trip to Africa, the “popemobile” - the vehicle in which Pope Francis will travel - has... Read more

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Virginia governor accepts appointee's resignation over anti-Catholic tweets

A Democratic Party activist with a history of anti-Catholic and other bigoted social media posts has resigned from Virginia Council... Read more

Cardinals gathered at St. Peter's Basilica on April 11, 2015 during the Convocation of the Year of Mercy. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Cardinal Achille Silvestrini dies at age 95

Cardinal Achille Silvestrini, former prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches and a long-time Vatican diplomat, died at his home... Read more

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China’s one-child policy will leave lasting damage, expert warns

Although China announced it was ending its one-child policy in 2015, the effects of the communist regime’s controversial measure will... Read more

CRISPR-CAS9 gene editing complex from Streptococcus pyogenes. ?w=200&h=150

Pro-life group: Use gene editing to fix disease, not make designer babies

As scientists explore new avenues for gene editing, a pro-life group is urging caution against the temptation to use the... Read more

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By JD Flynn

Alencherry will face trial over land deals, Indian court rules

An Indian court has ruled that Cardinal George Alencherry will stand trial in a case related to controversial land deals... Read more

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'Enough of the violence' – Mexican archdiocese laments massacre at night club

The Archdiocese of Xalapa in Mexico called for peace after a massacre at a night club in the town of... Read more

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In wake of euthanasia case in Peru, physician-priest makes case for palliative care

Pro-life advocates demonstrate prior to an Arizona House of Representatives session at the Arizona State Capitol on April 17, 2024, in Phoenix.

Arizona House votes to repeal law protecting life from moment of conception

Pro-life and pro-abortion activists at a demonstration outside the U.S. Supreme Court as it hears arguments in the Moyle v. United States case, in Washington, D.C., on April 24, 2024. The case deals with whether an Idaho abortion law conflicts with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).

Divided Supreme Court hears emergency room abortion case: DOJ vs. Idaho’s pro-life law

A Coptic Orthodox church in Old Cairo, a historic area of the Egyptian capital.

Arsonists burn down homes of Egypt’s beleaguered Christians

Anti-death penalty activists rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to prevent the execution of Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip on Sept. 29, 2015, in Washington, D.C.

Oklahoma attorney general asks Supreme Court to halt execution of condemned convict

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End-of-life resources help Catholics ‘finish life faithfully’

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Catholic Charities in Ohio found partially negligent in 5-year-old’s 2017 death

Chuck Robbins, the chief executive of the multinational digital communications conglomerate Cisco, signs the Rome Call for AI Ethics, a document by the Pontifical Academy for Life, on April 24, 2024, at the Vatican.

Cisco CEO meets Pope Francis, signs AI ethics pledge at Vatican

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for his Wednesday general audience on April 24, 2024.

Pope Francis: Theological virtues are the ‘fundamental attributes’ of a Christian life

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise says he is “very blessed” that doctors caught his cancer early enough and that the treatments worked.

God ‘answered a lot of prayers’: Scalise discusses faith, cancer recovery 

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