Archive for September 23, 2020

Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine and celebrations in Des Plaines, Ill. Courtesy of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. ?w=200&h=150

Call to evangelize highlighted at virtual Guadalupe pilgrimage

Organizers of the first international virtual pilgrimage to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe said the social media livestream... Read more

A student walks across campus at the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, Iowa.?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

University of Iowa 'targeted' Christian group, lawyers argue

Lawyers representing a Christian group kicked off of a college campus over its religious beliefs have said they are confident... Read more

The Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Quebec in Quebec City. ?w=200&h=150

Quebec religious leaders decry heightened coronavirus restrictions on houses of worship

Religious leaders in the Canadian province of Quebec are speaking out against tightening COVID-19 restrictions in certain areas, which they... Read more

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More than 130 Colorado doctors, scientists support late-term abortion ban 

More than 130 medical professionals and scientists in Colorado have signed a letter in support of Proposition 115, a ballot... Read more

St. Joseph Parish in Denver, Colorado. ?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

Know some excellent parishes of the pandemic? There's an award for that

The Parish Excellence Awards this year are specifically focused on innovation during the pandemic  Read more

Pope Francis at his general audience in the San Damaso courtyard at the Vatican, Sept. 23, 2020. Photo ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis: Subsidiarity means everyone has a role in healing society

Pope Francis said Wednesday that he is worried that large pharmaceutical companies are listened to more than front-line healthcare workers... Read more

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds thank hospital staff who cared for their newborn son Wilfred July 14, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

British prime minister’s son baptized a Catholic

The son of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was baptized a Catholic earlier this month, the Diocese of Westminster said... Read more

Amy Coney Barrett at a September 2017 hearing for Appeals Court nominees in the Senate. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Amy Coney Barrett and 'building the Kingdom of God'

Judge Amy Coney Barrett has been the subject of renewed criticism regarding her Catholic faith, following reports that she is... Read more

Pope Francis blesses the bell in the San Damaso courtyard at the Vatican, Sept. 23, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis blesses bell that will ring out in defence of unborn

Pope Francis blessed a large bell Wednesday that Polish Catholics hope will ring out in the defence of unborn life.  Read more

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Vatican Cardinal Tagle recovers from coronavirus

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the head of the Vatican’s evangelization congregation, has reportedly recovered from the coronavirus.   Read more

President Donald Trump at a White House press conference, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Trump announces 'Born Alive' executive order for abortion survivors

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced an executive order that would require medical care be given to infants who are... Read more

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Mexico investigating alleged ICE detainee hysterectomies

Mexico is investigating reports that at least six of its nationals were among women in US immigration custody on whom... Read more

US Attorney General Bill Barr speaks during a meeting on human trafficking at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, on August 4, 2020.  ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Trump, Barr, Barron speak at National Catholic Prayer breakfast

Attorney General William Barr warned of “a new orthodoxy that is actively hostile to religion” in his remarks to the... Read more

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Archbishop Hebda: Minnesota priest’s coronavirus homily ‘inappropriate’

The Archbishop of St. Paul-Minneapolis has said that priests should not “present medical or scientific speculation” in their homilies, in... Read more

Arson at Incarnation Catholic Church in Town 'n' Country, Fla., Sept. 18, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

Pastor urges prayer, forgiveness after Florida man tries to burn down Catholic church

Police are searching for a man who broke into a Catholic church in Florida on Friday and tried to burn... Read more

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Louisville archbishop pleads for justice and peace after Breonna Taylor decision

After a controversial grand jury decision regarding the death of Breonna Taylor, Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville called for unity to... Read more

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House passes bill to fight import of goods from Uyghur labor camps

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to ensure goods sold in the U.S. are not made with... Read more