Archive for January 14, 2019

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Vigano to McCarrick: Repent, for the sake of your soul

A former papal representative to the U.S. has written an open letter to Archbishop Theodore McCarrick that urges the archbishop... Read more

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By JD Flynn

Wuerl denies prior denials denied knowledge of McCarrick seminarian abuse

Cardinal Donald Wuerl told Washington, DC priests Saturday that he appropriately handled a 2004 allegation of misconduct against Archbishop Theodore... Read more

DRC opposition presidential candidate Martin Fayulu (L) files an appeal at the Constitutional Court in Kinshasa, Jan. 12, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

Church in DRC urges pressure on electoral commission over disputed vote

After a disputed presidential election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the nation's bishops have asked the UN Security... Read more

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Caritas Rome will continue receiving Trevi Fountain coins, mayor clarifies

After several weeks of confusion, the mayor of Rome has clarified that coins scooped from the famous Trevi Fountain will... Read more

The March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

Indulgence available for participants in National Prayer Vigil for Life

The Holy See has granted that a plenary indulgence may be obtained by those who participate in the National Prayer... Read more

Little Sisters of the Poor outside the Supreme Court in March, 2016 , for the Zubik v. Burwell case. ?w=200&h=150

Judges block Little Sisters' religious exemption from contraception mandate

Judges in California and Pennsylvania have issued injunctions against a Trump administration rule that would allow the Little Sisters of... Read more

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Diabolical possession very rare, priest says

While an exorcist of the Diocese of Charleston has received many more requests relating to diabolical possession in recent years,... Read more

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Guatemalan bishops express support for UN anti-corruption commission

The bishops of Guatemala expressed Thursday their grave concern at confrontations among governmental branches over a UN anti-corruption investigatory body.  Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Pope Francis meets with Chilean bishops to discuss abuse crisis

Pope Francis met for three hours Monday with leaders of the Chilean bishops’ conference, as the bishops face a sexual... Read more

Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Administrator of the Archdioce of Washington, D.C. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

Analysis: The fall of Cardinal Wuerl

It now looks clear that Wuerl’s mandate to lead, and whatever was left of his legacy as a reformer, are... Read more

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Professor Mouna Maroun is the first Arab to be elected as the rector of an Israeli university, the University of Haifa. Maroun belongs to the Arab minority in Israel, the Christian minority among Arabs, and the Maronite minority among Christians. She says she is proud of her religious affiliation and wears a golden crucifix around her neck. "My election is an important message that everything is possible in the Israeli academia," she told CNA.

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Mother Marla Marie stands on the front porch of the sisters’ Mother of the Light convent in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

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Father Roger Landry, Catholic chaplain at Columbia University, discusses the protests at Columbia University in New York City on EWTN’s “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo” on May 2, 2024.

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President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jesuit Father Greg Boyle on May 3, 2024.

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