Archive for June 19, 2023

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address on June 18, 2023/Portrait of Blaise Pascal.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis publishes apostolic letter on Blaise Pascal

Pope Francis published an apostolic letter on Monday praising the 17th-century mathematician Blaise Pascal as “a tireless seeker of truth.” Read more

Pope Francis meets with John Kerry, U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate envoy, on June 19, 2023, in what was Kerry’s fourth official private meeting with the pope.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

John Kerry meets Pope Francis at the Vatican for a fourth time

Pope Francis met with U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate envoy John Kerry at the Vatican on Monday. Read more

Nigerian Bishop Wilfred Anagbe sat down with CNA in June 2023 to discuss the ongoing persecution and killings of Catholics in his country, which has grown so much in recent years that, he said, “it has become a daily occurrence.”?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Nigerian bishop describes persecution and killings of Catholics: ‘It has become a daily occurrence’

“If we keep quiet a generation will be wiped out, the population will be wiped out,” Makurdi Bishop Wilfred Anagbe... Read more

Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda, SJ, takes possession of his titular church in Rome, the Church of the Gesù, on Dec. 8, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis names Cardinal Ghirlanda to succeed Cardinal Burke as Order of Malta patron

The Vatican announced June 19 that the 80-year-old Jesuit cardinal will take on the role as the “Cardinalis Patronus.” Read more

CEO Michael Seifert of PublicSq speaks with attendees at the 2021 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Company announces ‘baby bonus’ for employees expecting or adopting a child

The CEO of PublicSq recently discussed the new decision to support families who work for the company. Read more

Pope Francis meets with members of the U.S. bishops’ committee for the National Eucharistic Congress on Monday, June 19, at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Pope calls National Eucharistic Congress ‘a significant moment in the life of the Church’

In an address to U.S. bishops at the Vatican, Pope Francis blessed a large monstrance that will be used during... Read more

Father Marcellus Nwaohuocha was abducted on June 17, 2023, from the Archdiocese of Jos in Nigeria.?w=200&h=150

By Jude Atemanke

Missionary priest abducted in Nigeria’s Jos Archdiocese; security guard killed

Father Marcellus Nwaohuocha, a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, was kidnapped June 17. Read more

Thousands protest outside Dodgers Stadium June 16, 2023, while the Dodgers' honored the controversial group the "Sisters of the Perpetual Indulgence."?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Thousands march in prayer procession protesting Dodgers honoring anti-Catholic drag group

As protestors gathered to pray outside of Dodger Stadium, inside the stadium the Dodgers honored the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.” Read more

Human embryos.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

First reported synthetic human embryo sparks ethical concerns, creates questions

Cambridge University researchers developed the world’s first synthetic human embryo models using stem cells but without using an egg or... Read more

St. Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin, Germany.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

German Synodal Council challenged ahead of key Berlin meeting

A prelate in the Diocese of Regensburg said the concept of synodality underlying the Synodal Way isn’t in line with... Read more

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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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