Archive for July 22, 2020

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By Hannah Brockhaus

This Roman church was a gift from Catholics around the world to Leo XIII

There are many Catholic churches in Rome, but few can boast of having been built through the contributions of Catholics... Read more

The aftermath of a fire at the Parish of St. Paul in Corbeil-Essonnes, France, July 4, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

‘Will they stop at burning an empty church?’: Anti-Christian attacks rise in Europe

The fire that ripped through the Gothic Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul in Nantes July 18 was reported... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Pontifical Academy for Life expresses concern over pandemic aggravating inequalities

The Pontifical Academy for Life released a document Wednesday that expresses concern that the coronavirus pandemic is aggravating global inequalities.  Read more

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, Archbishop of Luxembourg, at the Vatican, Oct. 5, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

Cardinal says EU leaders have ‘chosen solidarity’ as they back coronavirus recovery fund

A cardinal praised European Union leaders Tuesday for showing solidarity with poorer member states after they reached agreement on a... Read more

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By Ed Condon

Analysis: The Vatican and China Part I, the Mainland

While Catholic China watchers have long focused on the ongoing human rights crisis in the country, broader media attention has... Read more

Álvaro Calvente, center, arrives in Santiago de Compostela July 13, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Disabled teen encouraged by Pope Francis after walking Camino de Santiago

A Spanish teenager with an intellectual disability received an encouraging letter from Pope Francis after walking the Camino de Santiago... Read more

Bishop Henrique Soares da Costa. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Cries of ‘santo subito’ for Brazilian bishop who died of the coronavirus

More than 48,000 people have signed an online petition asking the Brazilian bishops to open a beatification cause for the... Read more

CCTV surveillance cameras in Tiananmen Square. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

China turns surveillance state on religious gatherings

China is using advanced technology to monitor both public and private religious gatherings, witnesses told a federal hearing on Wednesday.  Read more

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Michigan prolife group ends petition effort to ban D&E abortions

A Michigan pro-life group has said it will not contest the state’s conclusion that the group did not submit enough... Read more

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New York bishops push back on bill proposing study of pro-life pregnancy centers

The New York Catholic bishops have voiced opposition to a bill that would report on the state’s pro-life pregnancy centers,... Read more

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US bishops oppose Trump move to exclude undocumented in forming House districts

The U.S. bishops on Wednesday decried President Donald Trump’s recent memo seeking to exclude undocumented persons counted in the census... Read more

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Israeli forces remove 6th-century baptismal font from Palestinian town

Israeli forces on July 20 carried out an operation to retrieve a Byzantine-era baptisimal font that they said was stolen... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Lawsuit claims McCarrick headed abusive ‘sex ring,’ names alleged ‘procurer’

A lawsuit filed Tuesday charges that former cardinal Theodore McCarrick sexually abused a boy and aided his abuse by several... Read more