Archive for February 15, 2022

The Palace of the Holy Office, which houses the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

What’s behind Pope Francis’ changes to the Vatican’s doctrinal office?

The pope is restructuring the Vatican department once known as ‘La Suprema,’ or supreme curial office. Read more

Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Polish Catholic leader asks Ukraine and Russia’s bishops to join in prayer for peace

‘Every war is madness,’ Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki said in a letter to the Catholic and Orthodox bishops. Read more

A cat is stranded in the colonnade surrounding St. Peter’s Square.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Cat-astrophe averted: Vatican firefighters save feline stuck on colonnade above St. Peter’s Square

Several earlier attempts to rescue the feline were unsuccessful. Read more

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Feb. 9, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis seeks ‘healthy decentralization’ with new changes to canon law

Pope Francis signed the motu proprio on the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Read more

Bishop Edward Wm. Clark, auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles from 2001 to 2022, pictured in a photo dated Oct. 19, 2012.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis accepts retirement of LA auxiliary bishop who served with ‘zeal, dedication, and love’

Bishop Edward William Clark oversaw the Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region. Read more

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, pictured at Vatican Radio, July 8, 2019.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Major archbishop urges Ukrainians to be united in face of ‘great threat’

Feb. 16 will be observed as a “day of unity” in Ukraine. Read more

Pope Francis visits the elderly in Rieti, Italy on Oct. 4, 2016.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican unveils theme for 2nd World Day for Grandparents and Elderly

The World Day will be celebrated on July 24. Read more

The ‘Voice of the Unborn’ bell arrives at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Guayaquil, Ecuador.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Pro-life bell forged in Poland and blessed by Pope Francis resounds in Ecuador

The bell is one of three known as the ‘Voice of the Unborn.’ Read more

Los Angeles Rams' Cooper Kupp (L) breaks away from Cincinnati Bengals' Jessie Bates III during Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on February 13, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

'God is just so good,' Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp says after his clutch performance

“I don’t feel deserving of this. God is just so good,” Los Angeles Rams' receiver Cooper Kupp said in a... Read more

Mexican flag.?w=200&h=150

By David Ramos

Mexican bishop denounces rampant corruption in the country

Bishop Ramón Castro Castro of Cuernavaca denounced Sunday the "rampant corruption" that Mexico is experiencing. Read more

Icon of the 21 Martyrs of Libya. Image courtesy of Tony Rezk, via tonyrezk.blogspot.com?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Lord Alton commemorates bravery, solidarity of the 21 Coptic Orthodox martyrs

A British human rights campaigner on Tuesday commemorated the seventh anniversary of the martyrdom of 21 men, known as the... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Medical workers ask Supreme Court to block NY vaccine mandate lacking religious exemption

A group of healthcare workers once again petitioned the Supreme Court on Monday to block New York’s coronavirus vaccine mandate... Read more

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Pope Francis meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Vatican, Oct. 4, 2021.

Orthodox patriarch anticipates Pope Francis visit to Turkey for Council of Nicaea anniversary

Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln credits the support of friends, family, medical professionals, and his golden retriever, Stella, with his recovery from mental illness.

Nebraska bishop shares mental illness story, offers message of hope 

Larry Hogan, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Maryland, greets supporters before casting his ballot in the state primary election at Davidsonville Elementary School on May 14, 2024, in Davidsonville, Maryland.

Maryland Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan backs codifying Roe

California Gov. Gavin Newsom attends an event with fellow governors in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 23, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

California governor: Pope Francis told me he was ‘proud’ of state’s death penalty moratorium

School children read about the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis at the celebration of his new shrine at St. Dominic Parish in Brick, New Jersey. Oct, 1, 2023.

Movie on Blessed Carlo Acutis and his love for the Eucharist opens this weekend

The National Eucharistic Revival recleased a detailed map of the upcoming pilgrimage routes ahead of the National Eucharistic Congress.

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: When is it passing through your town?

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, presides over a press conference on Friday, May 17, 2024, on the Vatican’s new document on Marian apparitions.

Fernández: Vatican’s new apparitions guidelines stress ‘caution’ in discernment process

Representatives from the pro-life movement and their supporters gather to demonstrate in Parliament Square on May 15, 2024, in London.

Pro-lifers rally in London amid consideration of abortion amendments

Philosophical-Theological University of Bressanone in Italy.

Vatican overturns own decision on seminary dean

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Peru’s government considers transexualism a mental health problem: what you need to know

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