Archive for September 24, 2019

Pope Francis and Andrea Bocelli at a General Audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Aug. 2, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis, Andrea Bocelli visit street evangelization center

Pope Francis and Andrea Bocelli made a surprise visit Tuesday to a rehabilitation center outside of Rome.  Read more

Pope Francis speaks to a crowd in St. Peter's Square. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope to UN summit: Climate change linked to ethical decline

In a video message Monday to the UN Climate Action Summit, Pope Francis stressed that climate change is linked to... Read more

Cardinal Rainer Woelki arrives at the Vatican on March 5, 2013.   ?w=200&h=150

'Take the pope very seriously!' Cardinal Woelki tells German bishops

The Church in Germany must revise its synodal plans in line with the pope’s leadership and the universal Church, Cardinal... Read more

The General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. ?w=200&h=150

Holy See and Trump administration oppose abortion at UN General Assembly

President Donald Trump and Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin have challenged world leaders to protect unborn human life. Both... Read more

?w=200&h=150

In South Korea, abortion performed on wrong woman by mistake

Police in South Korea are investigating a doctor who mistakenly performed an abortion on the wrong woman in August.  Read more

High contrast image of an electric chair scale model. Via Shutterstock?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Virginia Catholic Conference: 'Public accountability' important in death penalty cases

The Virginia Catholic Conference has spoken in support of a lawsuit demanding that the public be able to view the entirety... Read more

Parliament House, Perth. ?w=200&h=150

Doctors' rep warns of lack of safeguards in WA assisted suicide, euthanasia bill

The president of the Australian Medical Association (WA) said last week that a West Australian bill to legalize assisted suicide... Read more

Vaccine. ?w=200&h=150

Amid Philippines polio outbreak, bishop encourages vaccines, education

A Catholic bishop in the Philippines called for a strong response from the government to fight poliovirus, following an announcement... Read more

?w=200&h=150

Catholic Medical Association: fund palliative care, not assisted suicide

The Catholic Medical Association, along with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic Health Association, are voicing support... Read more

2019 Mid-Maryland Mission of Mercy dental event. Photo courtesy of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington.?w=200&h=150

Free dental clinic in Maryland brings care to over 1,000 patients

A free dental clinic hosted recently by Catholic Charities of Washington, D.C., offered preventive and emergency dental care to more... Read more

Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, Apostolic Nuncio to Germany. ?w=200&h=150

Germany’s nuncio encourages attention and fidelity to Pope Francis

Archbishop Nicola Eterovic reiterated the appeal of Pope Francis to the bishops that they focus on evangelization and maintain unity... Read more

?w=200&h=150

Mexican archbishop denounces 'shameful corruption'

Archbishop Hipólito Reyes Larios of Xalapa in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, decried “shameful corruption” in the country and called... Read more

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. Courtesy photo.?w=200&h=150

By JD Flynn

Analysis: Does a Vatican decision on Brebeuf Jesuit undermine Archbishop Thompson?

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis announced this week that the Vatican has suspended a decree that prohibits the school... Read more

?w=200&h=150

Be teachers of youth, Canadian bishops' president tells plenary assembly

Beginning the plenary assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on Monday, Bishop Lionel Gendron of Saint-Jean-Longueuil called his... Read more