Archive for June 12, 2023

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By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Archdiocese of Madrid holds event featuring testimonies of LGBTI families

The event was announced with the rainbow-colored theme “The Church is already diverse. Open your eyes and your heart!” Read more

A Eucharistic procession in the Vatican Gardens on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ on June 11, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

PHOTOS: Eucharistic procession in the Vatican Gardens on Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi is a 700-year-old feast in the Catholic Church that commemorates the real presence of Jesus in the Blessed... Read more

St. Pope John Paul II greets former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis sends condolences after death of Silvio Berlusconi

The Italian billionaire media baron died on June 12 at the age of 86. He was Italy’s longest-serving head of... Read more

Dr. Sergio Alfieri (left), Pope Francis' surgeon, and Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruno hold a press conference Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis praying and working from hospital

The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis is working from the hospital as he recovers from hernia surgery. Read more

President Joe Biden speaks during a Pride celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Critics warn of ‘radical gender ideology’ in latest Biden LGBT move

The White House in a June 8 fact sheet announced “new actions to protect LGBTQI+ communities.”  Read more

Father Charles Onomhoale Igechi was shot dead while returning from pastoral duties in Nigeria’s Benin City Archdiocese on Wednesday, June 7.?w=200&h=150

By Jude Atemanke

Nigerian priest returning from pastoral duties shot dead; archdiocese in ‘great shock’

In a statement shared June 8 with ACI Africa, CNA’s African news partner, Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze expressed shock at... Read more

Detail from a window in St Nicholas' Cathedral, Newcastle, England?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Bishops invite Catholics to pray Litany of Sacred Heart in response to Dodgers’ ‘blasphemy’

The bishops’ prayer request comes after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced they would be honoring the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.” Read more

Biblical characters, Noah, David, Melchizedek, and Judith, process through the streets of Valencia, Spain, during the Corpus Christi procession, June 11, 2023?w=200&h=150

By Rachel Thomas

PHOTOS: Corpus Christi procession in Valencia, Spain, continues to catechize

Valencia’s first Corpus Christi procession has been an annual affair since 1372. Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

England’s health service to stop prescribing puberty blockers for kids

The NHS found that there is not enough evidence to support the “safety or clinical effectiveness” of puberty-blocking drugs for... Read more

Archbishop-elect José Cobo of Madrid, Spain.?w=200&h=150

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

New archbishop of Madrid discusses his vision for the future

After his appointment as archbishop of Madrid became official, José Cobo said he sees a need to “reposition the Church”... Read more

The Reverend Mother Superior Teresa Agnes Gerlach of the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Bishop Olson: Carmelite prioress admitted 5 times to breaking chastity vow

The bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth denied that he abused his authority when investigating a prioress of a... Read more

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A map of the Juan Diego Route which goes through Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, ending in Indiana.

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

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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.

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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.

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