Archive for January 24, 2019

Friar Juan Maria Crisostomo (Right) hitchhiking with a fellow friar and Little Sister of Jesus and Mary. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Meet the hitchhiking friar with an extraordinary near-death experience

Miraculous events have shaped Friar Juan Maria Crisostomo’s life to bring him to the radical poverty and simplicity of his... Read more

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

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis warns against 'spirals of hatred' on social media

In his World Day of Social Communications message, Pope Francis said that online discussion is “too often based on opposition... Read more

World Youth Day pilgrims from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School in Coraopolis, Penn. ?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

World Youth Day pilgrims receive warm welcome in Panama  

When you go to stay at someone’s house for a week, it’s not unusual for the host to tidy the... Read more

Young pilgrims at World Youth Day Panama Opening Ceremony Jan. 23. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis says Panama to be 'a hub of hope' during World Youth Day

Upon arriving in Panama for World Youth Day 2019, Pope Francis met with politicians, diplomats and civil society leaders, extending... Read more

Pope Francis addresses Central American bishops at the church of St Francis of Assisi in Panama City, Jan. 24, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Be close to people's suffering, Francis tells Central American bishops

At World Youth Day Thursday, Pope Francis told the bishops of Central America to be close to the people, and... Read more

Office of the Mayor and Council of the District of Columbia. ?w=200&h=150

DC attorney general proposes bill to make clergy mandatory reporters

The bill would extend to a range of positions and professions across church, state, and private insitutions, but provides explicit... Read more

The flag of Venezuela. ?w=200&h=150

Venezuelan Army besieged hundreds of protesters in Maturin cathedral

As opposition marches were held across Venezuela Wednesday, at least 700 opposition supporters were trapped in Maturin's Cathedral of Our... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at World Youth Day in Panama City, Jan. 24, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

Pope asks World Youth Day pilgrims to unite the world with Christ's love

At the opening ceremony for World Youth Day in Panama on Thursday, Pope Francis asked participants to let themselves be... Read more

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Major Japanese convenience stores ban pornography

Thousands of convenience stores in Japan will stop selling pornographic magazines, a move they say will help create an environment... Read more

Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston ordains deacons in St. Peter's Basilica, Sept. 29, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

Two-thirds of US bishops do not believe women should be ordained deacons

A survey of bishops in the US released this week found that among respondents, 41 percent believe it theoretically possible... Read more

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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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