Archive for June 26, 2023

Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of Burlington, VT. Courtesy photograph.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis names Bishop Coyne as new coadjutor archbishop of Hartford

As coadjutor, Bishop Christopher Coyne will assist Archbishop Leonard Blair in the administration of the Hartford Archdiocese and succeed him... Read more

Bishop Gebhard Fürst blesses the bell from St. Albertus Magnus in Oberesslingen in front of the church in Żegoty (Siegfriedswalde), Germany, which has now returned to its homeland of Poland.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

Ringing in a new era: the historic return of Nazi-plundered bells to Poland

Over the weekend, a German bishop and a state premier participated in an initiative to bring bells stolen by the... Read more

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By Francesca Pollio Fenton

High school graduate wins religious freedom essay contest telling story of ‘Little Li’

Sofia Cornicelli’s winning entry told the story of an 11-year-old girl in 1950s Communist China and her devotion to the... Read more

Investigators are looking into what caused a blaze at Incarnation Catholic Church in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, June 24, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Catholic church set ablaze in Orlando, Florida, under investigation

Investigators are looking into what caused a blaze at Incarnation Catholic Church in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday night. Read more

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By David Ramos

Archdiocese criticizes Mexico Supreme Court’s ‘tireless interest’ in decriminalizing abortion

The archdiocese made its comments in an editorial in its weekly publication Desde la Fe (“From the point of view... Read more

Saint Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei. Photo courtesy of Opus Dei?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

St. Josemaría Escrivá’s call to sanctify daily work is a modern spiritual call to arms

Today, The Work continues and millions across the world have been inspired by Escrivá’s call to holiness, finding God in... Read more

Relatives of inmates of the Women's Center for Social Adaptation (CEFAS) prison cry outside the detention center after a fire following a brawl between inmates in Tamara, some 25 kilometers from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on June 20, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Ana Paula Morales

Church demands answers after at least 48 die in gang fight in Honduran women’s prison

According to local authorities, on June 20 there was a confrontation between rival gangs inside the prison that unleashed a... Read more