Archive for February 27, 2020

First class relics of Saints Louis and Zelie Martin.  Photo courtesy of Fr. John Fain of St. Therese parish in Lansing, Michigan.?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

Relics of Ss. Louis, Zelie Martin find home in parish named for daughter Therese

Fr. John Fain is getting the 19th-century family of St. Therese back together.  Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims before his general audience Feb. 26, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

'Slight' sickness keeps Pope Francis close to home, Vatican says

Pope Francis did not attend a scheduled meeting with Rome priests Thursday morning due to a “slight indisposition,” a Vatican... Read more

Bishop-Elect Elias R. Lorenzo, O.S.B. for the Archdiocese of Newark. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis names 4 new bishops for US dioceses

The appointments, announced Thursday, include three new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, and one new auxiliary... Read more

Terminally ill patient and assisting family member. ?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Canadian bishops condemn new medical suicide measures

The Catholic bishops of Canada issued a statement on Wednesday, condemning parliament’s efforts to further expand medically assisted suicide to... Read more

Then-Archbishop Berhaneyesus Demererew Souraphiel of the Ethiopian Archeparchy of Addis Abeba at the Vatican, Oct. 13, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Head of Ethiopian Catholic Church barred from entering Eritrea

Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, the head of the Ethiopian Catholic Church, was prohibited from leaving the Asmara airport Saturday. The... Read more

U.S. Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) testifies during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee March 20, 2007 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Religious sisters back pro-abortion primary challenger to Lipinski

Two Catholic religious sisters on Wednesday expressed their support for a pro-abortion primary challenger to one of the last remaining... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims before the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on Feb. 26, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

‘Worship of initiatives’ is replacing faith, Pope Francis warns priests

Priests risk losing their ministry as pastors and teachers of the faith when they become “suffocated” by management problems, Pope... Read more

Jan 5, 2020 Barricades of Delhi Police on Parliament Street. ?w=200&h=150

US Religious Freedom Commission calls India riots 'brutal and unchecked violence'

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has called on the Indian government to halt ongoing anti-Muslim violence... Read more

Pilgrims stand in St. Peter's Square after the Wednesday general audience on Feb. 26, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Vatican City implements health measures over coronavirus

The Vatican has implemented special health measures and canceled some events as more than 500 people have tested positive for... Read more

French founder of the Communaute de l'Arche (Arch community) Jean Vanier, 86, poses at home on September 23, 2014 in Trosly-Breuil. ?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

Friend of Jean Vanier ‘heartbroken’ for abuse victims, but hopeful for the future of L’Arche

On the news that Jean Vanier, Catholic founder of L’Arche International, has been credibly accused of serially sexually abusing women,... Read more

Ashes at Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino in Rome. ?w=200&h=150

Catholic parish hosts ecumenical Ash Wednesday service in N Ireland

While Northern Ireland has long faced religious disputes, an ecumenical celebration of Ash Wednesday was held at a Catholic church... Read more

An election polling place during a United States election. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Archbishop Hebda warns priests against voting in Super Tuesday primary

Catholic priests in Minnesota have been advised not to vote in the state’s March 3 Super Tuesday presidential primary, because... Read more

Archbishop Jan Paweł Lenga. Kamczadałka/wikimedia cc by sa 3.0 ?w=200&h=150

Retired archbishop disciplined after calling Pope Francis a ‘heretic’

A retired archbishop who accused Pope Francis of heresy has been ordered to cease celebrating Mass in public.  Read more