Archive for June 9, 2021
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‘It’s heady stuff’: A composer turns St. John Henry Newman’s much-loved words into music
Sir James MacMillan’s new work “Nothing in Vain” is inspired by a meditation by the English saint. Read more
Pope Francis: Say the ‘Jesus Prayer’ throughout the day
At his general audience, the pope recommended the prayer at the heart of Eastern Christianity’s mystical tradition. Read more
Ireland’s High Court to hear abortion case
A couple claim that their unborn child was aborted after they were mistakenly told that it had a fatal fetal... Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Pell calls for better fiscal accountability at the Vatican
Cardinal George Pell – the former prefect of the Vatican’s Secretariat for the Economy – called for stronger fiscal accountability... Read more
Financial watchdog tells Vatican to improve judicial action on crime
The Moneyval report noted improvements to the Vatican’s regulations to fight money laundering. Read more
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Notre Dame university website celebrates ‘Pride Month’
The website of the University of Notre Dame has a feature post celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride on its diversity and inclusion... Read more
Pope Francis: Priests, bishops, and married couples ‘co-responsible’ for the family
The pope sent a video message to a four-day online meeting on his apostolic exhortation Amoris laetitia. Read more
Harvard Catholic Center engages intellectual tradition with new forum
The Harvard Catholic Center is in its first year of launching an initiative to engage the university, academic professions, and... Read more
Irish Catholic bishop ‘delighted’ as firm offers paid leave after pregnancy loss
Bishop Kevin Doran welcomed the step by Lidl Ireland. Read more
Pope Francis encourages ecumenical meeting in brotherly love
Practicing love toward one another is essential, Pope Francis said in a video message to a gathering of the John... Read more
Biden administration cites ‘duty’ to uphold Title IX exemption for Christian schools
The Biden administration on Tuesday said it is required by law to uphold a Title IX exemption for religious colleges,... Read more
Spanish bishop cricitizes bill that would criminalize pro-life witness near abortion clinics
The secretary general of the Spanish bishops’ conference on Saturday questioned on Twitter a bill proposed by the ruling Spanish... Read more
Deaths by euthanasia soared last year in Canada
The number of Canadians who ended their lives by euthanasia and assisted suicide increased by 17% in 2020, the country’s... Read more
