Archive for November 2, 2020

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By Adelaide Mena

Death in the modern age – and how to prepare as a Catholic

Death. It’s a subject seen as sad, morbid and fearful, something that people would rather not think about, and certainly... Read more

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Polish pro-lifers launch global rosary initiative

Polish pro-lifers are inviting Catholics around the world to join a global rosary initiative that launched on Sunday.  Read more

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Catholic bishops fight for public Masses as England prepares for second lockdown

Bishops in England have urged the government to permit Catholics to attend public Masses during a second nationwide lockdown beginning... Read more

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Andrew Walther, president of EWTN News, remembered as servant of the Church after death on All Saints' Day

Andrew Thomas Walther, president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, died Sunday evening in New Haven, Connecticut. Remembered foremost... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

French police make six arrests over Nice terror attack

French police have arrested a total of six men in their investigation into the attack on the Basilica of Notre-Dame... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis on All Souls’ Day: Christian hope gives life meaning

Pope Francis visited a cemetery in Vatican City to pray on All Souls Day Monday and offered Mass for the... Read more

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Biden claims his politics and Catholic faith 'coincide', despite abortion and religious freedom policies

In a new video, released on the eve of the general election, Biden asserts that he has the “great advantage”... Read more

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Eastern Orthodox priest in France shot, wounded

Fr. Nikolas Kakavelakis, a Greek Orthodox priest in Lyon, was gravely wounded in a shooting Saturday. Police are treating the... Read more

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Vatican bishop: Peter’s Pence not used to cover London investment losses

A Vatican bishop said Saturday that the Holy See did not use money from Peter’s Pence or the pope’s discretionary... Read more

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Attacker of religious sister arrested amid spate of anti-Catholicism in Austria

After a Catholic religious sister was attacked on a bus in Austria, police have arrested a 19-year-old Afghan, according to... Read more

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Shooting in Vienna 'apparent terrorist attack'

Exchanges of gunfire Monday night between police and unknown assailants in Vienna come after several days of apparently Islamist attacks... Read more

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Polish pro-abortion leader urges 'revolt' against Church, amid Mass interruptions and protests

A leader of Poland’s pro-abortion movement urged Catholics to oppose the Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion in the country, even... Read more

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Indian bishop calls for investigation into report of attacks on Christians

An Indian activist and a local Catholic bishop are calling on a local government to investigate an alleged hate crime... Read more

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Adapting to coronavirus, Pittsburgh diocese allows early Christmas Vigil Masses

Citing the need for more chances to go to Mass to celebrate the birth of Christ, Christmas Vigil Masses in... Read more

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Priest who denied Pope Francis laicized, bishop urges reparation for clergy sexual abuse

A California priest who was excommunicated after denying the legitimacy of Pope Francis has been laicized, according to a Nov.... Read more

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By Ed Condon

Lone director of Vatican's London property has business ties to deal's broker

The Vatican Secretariat of State’s holding company, through which it controls a London property at 60 Sloane Avenue, has only... Read more