Archive for March 6, 2024

"Cabrini" chronicles the early days of the American mission of Mother Cabrini, Patroness of Immigrants.?w=200&h=150

By Joseph Pronechen

‘Cabrini’ celebrates the saint whose trust in Christ changed New York

In movie theaters on March 8, “Cabrini” brings to life the late-19th-century New York City missionary work of the first... Read more

The Redemptor Hominis chapel of the National Shrine of St. John Paul II in Washington, D.C., is decorated with mosaics by Father Marko Rupnik.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

John Paul II shrine ‘considering’ whether to remove mosaics by Father Rupnik

“We are carefully considering the best course of action concerning the art that was installed by the Centro Aletti community... Read more

A man removes red spray paint from a statue of the Blessed Mother at the Church of the Ascension in Overland Park, Kansas.?w=200&h=150

By Martin Barillas

Uptick in attacks on Catholic parishes reveals hostility to faith, religious liberty

Attacks on churches are at an all-time high, occurring in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Read more

Pope Francis appeared in a wheelchair at his general audience on Feb. 28, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis: ‘Of all vices, pride is the great queen’

“Those who give in to this vice are far from God, and the correction of this evil requires time and... Read more

Monsignor Aurelio Gazzera, coadjutor bishop-elect of the Diocese of Bangassou in the Central African Republic.?w=200&h=150

By Magdalene Kahiu

Bishop-elect in Central African Republic vows to foster peace through dialogue with rebel groups

Monsignor Aurelio Gazzera of the Diocese of Bangassou hopes to become a “symbol of peace” as armed groups continue to... Read more

Stephen Destin, executive director of the Partnership for the Reconstruction of the Church in Haiti, speaks with “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Tracy Sabol on March 5, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Gangs in Haiti try to seize main airport after thousands escape prisons

Stephen Destin of the Partnership for the Reconstruction of the Church in Haiti, said “international intervention is mandatory … to... Read more

Baltimore, Maryland?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Assisted suicide proposal successfully rebuffed again in Maryland Legislature

The proposal would have legalized physician-assisted suicide for certain patients with terminal illnesses. Read more

United States Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, on his way to a vote in the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 2, 2021.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Sen. Marco Rubio demands Biden protect Catholic churches from attacks

“These attacks are not random nor are they the result of a temporary lapse in judgment by perpetrators,” Rubio, who... Read more

A bill granting protections for IVF procedures is heading to the desk of Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Pro-life groups urge Alabama governor to veto IVF bill

The bill, already passed by both the Alabama House and Senate, gives blanket immunity to IVF providers for the “damage... Read more

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By Peter Pinedo

Republican attorneys general threaten YouTube over ‘misleading’ label on pro-life videos

A letter to a Google executive Neal Mohan said the labels violate the First Amendment and spread “false” information about... Read more

Quebec Cardinal Gérald Lacroix speaks at the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 7, 2021.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Pope Francis names retired judge to investigate sex abuse charges against Canadian cardinal

The Archdiocese of Quebec has announced that Pope Francis has ordered an investigation into the accusations of sexual abuse against... Read more

The small group of Germans peacefully praying for an end to abortion were accosted March 1, 2024, by some 20 assailants wearing hoodies who shouted in their faces, harassing them, mocking them, insulting them, provoking them, and intimidating them with aggressive behavior.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Pro-abortion activists aggressively harass peaceful pro-life prayer vigil in Germany

A lawyer and executive director of 40 Days for Life International denounced a March 1 attack by abortion activists on... Read more

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Archbishop Carlo Vigano.

Wisconsin bishop accuses Archbishop Viganò of ‘public defamation’

Cardinal Angelo De Donatis.

Diocese of Rome shake-up: Pope Francis transfers vicar to Vatican post

Father Ryan Stawaisz.

New film tells inspiring story of young priest who left a lasting impact

“A retreat is a moment of prolonged personal encounter, without distractions, with God, and in God, with oneself," says Father Guillermo Serra.

Why go on a spiritual retreat?

A room at the former hospice facility run by the Delta Hospice Society in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. The Canadian government in 2020 ended a $1.5 million funding contract with Delta Hospice over the organization’s refusal to implement medical assistance in dying (MAID). Then British Columbian Fraser Health Authority terminated the property lease with Delta Hospice, which shut the facility down. 

Hospice leader in Canada promotes anti-euthanasia film: ‘My life’s work’

View of a pantheon built by the Red Cross to bury the bodies of irregular migrants at the Municipal Cemetery of El Real de Santa Maria, Darien Province, Panama, on March 8, 2023, on the eve of its delivery to Panamanian authorities. The Red Cross constructed the hundred niches pantheon to bury the bodies of irregular migrants who die during their journey through the inhospitable Darien jungle in search of the American dream.

‘Out of Christian charity,’ priests bury migrants who died in Darien jungle

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St. Thomas-Houston university’s new sex and gender program based on ‘Catholic anthropology’  

Former Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Gumbleton (right) meets with legislators in the Netherlands in 1983.

Thomas Gumbleton, former Detroit auxiliary bishop known for political activism, dies at 94

Discarded Communion hosts were found in the parking lot of St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, after Easter Mass on March 31, 2024.

Communion wafers found discarded in parking lot of West Virginia church after Easter Mass

A person holds a foil while smoking following the decriminalization of all drugs, including fentanyl and meth, in downtown Portland, Oregon, on Jan. 25, 2024. Since hard drugs were decriminalized in Oregon three years ago, there are no arrests, just a fine and a card with a telephone number where the user can get help.

Oregon re-criminalizes hard drugs after ‘overdose rates skyrocketed’

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