Archive for January 7, 2019

Pope Francis with Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria in Cairo, Egypt on April 28, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis sends Christmas greetings to Coptic Christians

Pope Francis sent Christmas and New Year’s greetings to Coptic Christians and all Egyptians upon the inauguration of a major... Read more

Cardinal Philippe Barbarin arrives in court Jan. 7, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

Trial begins for French cardinal accused of abuse cover-up  

French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, archbishop of Lyon, begins trial Monday on charges of failing to report allegations that a priest... Read more

Pope Francis addresses members of the diplomatic corps ac?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope to diplomats: Remember transcendent dimension of human persons

Upholding the dignity of the human person, and the rule of law, are essential for good politics, Pope Francis said... Read more

Then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick arrives at the Vatican on March 5, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

Analysis: The non-trial of Theodore McCarrick

Sources at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith have confirmed that allegations against McCarrick are being considered through... Read more

Fr. Doug Grandon preaches at the closing Mass of SEEK2019. Image courtesy of FOCUS?w=200&h=150

Be missionaries, trust Providence, save souls, SEEK conference told

At the closing Mass of the SEEK 2019 conference, Fr. Doug Grandon offered advice to the 17,000 attendees on how... Read more

Bishop Luciano Capelli, Bishop of Gizo, aboard his airplane.?w=200&h=150

The pilot bishop of the South Pacific

Known as the “flying bishop” of Solomon Islands, Bishop Luciano Capelli visits Catholics across dozens in islands by piloting a... Read more

Cake artist Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado. ?w=200&h=150

Christian cake baker's second lawsuit can go forward, federal judge says

A Colorado baker who already won a U.S. Supreme Court case may proceed with a second lawsuit claiming the state... Read more

Mundelein Seminary. ?w=200&h=150

By JD Flynn

Analysis: Their retreat accomplished, the U.S. bishops remain under siege

When their seven-day retreat at Mundelein ends Jan. 8, some of the U.S. bishops may be reluctant to leave the... Read more

Metropolitan Epiphanius, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Istanbul, Jan. 5, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Ecumenical Patriarch recognizes independence of Orthodox Church of Ukraine

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople on Saturday signed a tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, formally recognizing... Read more