Archive for August 11, 2021

A Squamish Nation canoe approaching Bella Bella, Canada, June 27, 1993. Credit: UN Photo/John Isaac.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

'Contrite hearts' and concrete action: Catholics react to the legacy of Canada's residential schools

Catholic leaders, including a First Nations deacon, reflect on the shocking legacy of Canada’s residential schools run by Catholic and... Read more

Pope Francis makes the sign of the cross during his general audience on Aug. 11, 2021.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis saddened by murder of French priest Fr. Olivier Maire

Pope Francis said he learned of the murder of the priest in western France “with great sorrow.” Read more

Pope Francis spoke on the phone at the end of his general audience Aug. 11, 2021.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis speaks on phone at end of general audience

Pope Francis made an unknown phone call at the end of his weekly general audience on Wednesday. Read more

St. Joseph with the Infant Jesus, by Guido Reni, circa 1635?w=200&h=150

By Gretchen Siegel

Fr. Stan Fortuna to speak at Saint Joseph Summit

Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry recently announced that Fr. Stan Fortuna will speak at the upcoming Saint Joseph Summit 2021.  Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Report shows Irish teachers' concern over bullying of practicing Catholic students

A report on a survey of 214 religious education teachers in Ireland is raising alarm that students who practice a... Read more

Then-Archbishop Edward Burns of Anchorage-Juneau, 2015?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Citing local COVID surge, Dallas diocese prolongs dispensation from Sunday obligation

The Diocese of Dallas announced this week that it is extending a dispensation from the Sunday obligation for Catholics, due... Read more

Armin Laschet, now the leader of the Christian Democratic Union, speaks at the party headquarters in Berlin, Jan. 11, 2017. Credit: photocosmos1/Shutterstock.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

German Social Democrats attack Catholic faith of potential Angela Merkel successor's aide

An anti-Catholic video targeting the election campaign of a potential successor to Angela Merkel has drawn criticism from bishops and... Read more

St. John's Seminary, Boston?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Catholic seminaries requiring vaccines, with exemptions, for fall semester

Catholic seminaries in the northeast are requiring COVID-19 vaccination for their seminarians before the coming semester begins.  Read more

"The Chosen" actor Jonathan Roumie meets Pope Francis (right) at the Vatican on Aug. 11.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis meets actor who plays Jesus in ‘The Chosen’

The actor who plays Jesus in the internet series “The Chosen” met Pope Francis on Wednesday, fulfilling a lifelong dream... Read more

Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Prayers asked for nun kidnapped in Mali in 2017

An initiative that works to highlight persecution of Christians released Friday a video seeking prayers for Sister Gloria Cecilia Nárvaez... Read more

Archbishop Charles C. Thompson during the 2021 Chrism Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis.?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Federal court dismisses lawsuit against Indianapolis archdiocese

A federal district court on Wednesday tossed out a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, filed by a former Catholic... Read more

Daniel Ortega celebrates his re-inauguration as president of Nicaragua, Jan. 10, 2012.?w=200&h=150

By Harumi Suzuki

Nicaraguan archdiocese warns that conditions for free elections don't exist

The Archdiocese of Managua on Tuesday deplored the arrests of presidential candidates that have taken place in the country, and... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

South Dakota bishops support conscientious, religious exemptions from Covid vaccine mandates

In response to questions from Catholics about COVID-19 vaccine mandates being imposed by employers or other authorities, the bishops of... Read more

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By Alejandro Bermudez,Carl Bunderson

Cardinal Cupich reportedly 'leaning hard' on bioethics center to retract stance on Covid vaccine exemptions

Amid disagreement among Catholic leaders over whether there is a moral obligation to receive a coronavirus vaccine, board members at... Read more

Blase Cardinal Cupich of Chicago?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

After police officer's shooting death, Cardinal Cupich urges 'commitment to protecting life'

Blase Cardinal Cupich of Chicago condemned Wednesday the rising levels of gun violence in the city of Chicago and called... Read more