Archive for June 29, 2022

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis pens letter on liturgy after Traditionis custodes

The 15-page apostolic letter, Desiderio Desideravi, was published on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. Read more

Pope Francis greets House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi in St. Peter's Basilica after Mass on June 29, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Nancy Pelosi reportedly receives Communion at papal Mass

Pelosi was banned from receiving Holy Communion in her home diocese, the Archdiocese of San Francisco, in May. Read more

A photograph taken on June 28, 2022 shows charred goods in a grocery store of the destroyed Amstor mall in Kremenchuk, one day after it was hit by a Russian missile strike according to Ukrainian authorities.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis condemns ‘barbaric attack’ on Ukraine mall

A Russian missile hit a shopping mall June 27, killing at least 18, Ukrainian authorities said. Read more

Pope Francis during his appearance for the Angelus in St. Peter's Square on June 29, 2022, the feast of Saints Peter and Paul.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Faith ‘is never a walk in the park,’ Pope Francis says on Peter and Paul feast

The pope prayed a mid-week Angelus to mark the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, the patron saints of the... Read more

Pope Francis at a Mass for the feast of Ss. Peter and Paul in St. Peter's Basilica, June 29, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis on the feast of Peter and Paul: Care for the vulnerable

Pope Francis called Wednesday for Catholics not to retreat into their own groups, but to open the church doors and... Read more

A protest of the coup d'etat in Hpa-An, the capital of Karen State, Burma, on Feb. 9, 2021. Credit: Ninjastrikers (CC BY-SA 4.0).?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Amid Burma conflict, diocese bans two priests from political involvement

A Catholic diocese in Burma has ordered two priests to stop participating in politics and posting on social media against... Read more

In this aerial view, members of law enforcement investigate a tractor trailer on June 27, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. According to reports, at least 46 people, who are believed migrant workers from Mexico, were found dead in an abandoned tractor trailer. Over a dozen victims were found alive, suffering from heat stroke and taken to local hospitals.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

San Antonio archbishop to preside at memorial Mass after Texas migrant deaths

Following the discovery of dozens of migrants who died in an abandoned tractor-trailer in Texas — thought to be the... Read more

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By CNA Staff

Ortega government orders dissolution of Missionaries of Charity in Nicaragua

The order to shut down the sisters and 100 other nongovernmental organizations was requested by a Sandinista legislator in a... Read more

The scene outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after the court released its decision in the Dobbs abortion case on June 24, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

TRACKER: Check the status of abortion trigger laws across the U.S.

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, returning the regulation of... Read more

The Court of Appeal is based at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

English courts to reconsider life support for Archie Battersbee, severely brain-injured boy

England’s High Court must hold another hearing to determine whether ending the life support of a severely injured 12-year-old boy,... Read more

Pope Francis called on Colombians to “to continue along paths of reconciliation" in his June 28, 2022, message read at the Truth Commission final report in Bogotá.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis encourages reconciliation in Colombia at Truth Commission presentation

A message from the pope was read at the June 28 presentation of the final report of the commission. Read more

Windows were smashed at St. Louise Catholic Church in Bellevue, Washington, on June 28, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

VIDEO: Watch violent vandalism attack on Catholic church in Washington state

Surveillance footage shows the attacker smashing windows, cursing parishioners, and spray-painting graffiti. 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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