Archive for August 31, 2020

The interior of St. Joseph’s Church in Wedding, Berlin, Germany. ?w=200&h=150

Priest punched during Sunday Mass in Berlin

An unknown assailant punched a priest during Sunday Mass in Berlin, Germany.  Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Family of nurses who treated coronavirus patients to meet Pope Francis

Four adult siblings, all nurses who worked with coronavirus patients during the worst of the pandemic, will on Friday meet... Read more

Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz prays outside of the Akrestsin Street pre-trial detention center in Minsk, Belarus, Aug. 19. ?w=200&h=150

Border guards stop Catholic archbishop from returning to Belarus

Border guards blocked a Catholic archbishop from returning to Belarus Monday.   Read more

Socially distanced bishops attend the Polish bishops’ plenary assembly at Jasna Góra, Aug. 27-29, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

Polish bishops concerned by rise in acts of desecration

Poland’s bishops expressed concern Saturday about a rise in acts of desecration.  Read more

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After Hurricane Laura, Knights of Columbus pledge aid to Louisiana diocese

The Knights of Columbus have pledged to donate $150,000 to a Louisiana diocese badly hit by Hurricane Laura.  Read more

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Pelosi says ban on federal abortion funding will be dropped next year

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has signaled that a prohibition on federal funding for abortion will be excluded from spending bills... Read more

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Archbishop Paglia: Catholic politicians cannot protect or promote abortion

The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said Saturday that Catholic politicians should not promote legal protections of any... Read more

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In letter to UN, US 'categorically rejects' right to abortion

The United States sent a strongly-worded letter to several UN committees in early August rejecting any implication that there is... Read more

The USCCB autumn general assembly in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 11, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

USCCB November meeting will be virtual, bishops announce

The U.S. bishops’ conference will conduct its November general assembly virtually, the bishops announced Friday, in light of the coronavirus... Read more

Pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong's Victoria Park, June 2019. ?w=200&h=150

Hong Kong diocese cancels pro-democracy prayer in newspapers

The Diocese of Hong Kong has intervened to cancel a Catholic pro-democracy ad campaign and prayer that was set to... Read more

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone during a June 27 prayer service in Golden Gate Park. ?w=200&h=150

San Francisco archbishop calls on mayor to end 'excessive limits' on outdoor Mass

In a letter to San Francisco Mayor London Breed and other city officials, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Monday called on... Read more

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Bishop cautions against martial law in Philippines after bombings

Following twin bombings in a southern region of the Philippines, a local bishop is asking the government not to impose... Read more

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By Perry West

Catholic Charities supports victims of Hurricane Laura

After Hurricane Laura struck states along the Gulf of Mexico last week, Catholic Charities and other groups have provided aid... Read more

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Weeping Madonna of Syracuse commemorated in Sicily

In an August 29 Mass offered by Archbishop Salvatore Pappalardo, the archdiocese of Syracuse on the Italian island of Sicily... Read more

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Philosophy professor details Fr Rosica's plagiarism while ghostwriting for cardinal

One chapter of a recently published book on academic plagiarism discusses at length the plagiarism committed by Fr. Thomas Rosica,... Read more