Archive for April 30, 2024

Palma il Giovane (1550-1628), “Portrait of Pope Pius V.”?w=200&h=150

By Jim Graves

St. Pius V, safeguard of the faith

Preferring the peace of the cloister to public life, St. Pius V is remembered for ridding the Church of the... Read more

Elevation of the chalice at a Traditional Latin Mass.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

Game, set, God: French athlete trades championship title for abbey life

Ludovic Duée, captain of the Saint-Nazaire volleyball team and recently crowned French champion, shared a deeply personal decision with local... Read more

Aerial view of tornado damage in Elkhorn, Nebraska, taken on April 29, 2024. Tornadoes ripped through the Midwest over the weekend of April 26–28, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Nebraska parish mobilizes to help neighbors after massive tornado

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Elkhorn, Nebraska, a suburb northwest of Omaha, mobilized volunteers in recent days to coordinate donations. Read more

Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on April 24, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Pope Francis to Regnum Christi: May the Spirit help you to make ‘mystery of Christ’ present

On the occasion of its first general convention taking place in Rome this week, Pope Francis has addressed a message... Read more

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By Peter Pinedo

Bishops: New Biden HHS Obamacare rule advances ‘ideological view of sex’

The change means that any insurer or physician receiving federal financial assistance must cover or provide sex-reassignment surgeries and therapies. Read more

Pope Francis receives a baby for a blessing as pilgrims gather in St. Peter’s Square for the pope’s general audience on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Matt McDonald

Armed New York resident arrested in St. Peter’s in Rome was on ‘Most Wanted’ list

Moises Tejada, 54, is on the Most Wanted Fugitives list of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community... Read more

Lara Al-Sayegh, a Catholic from Gaza, collapsed and died of heatstroke as she and her mother tried to leave Gaza and find safe haven in Egypt on April 24, 2024. The 19-year-old lived in northern Gaza and the family had already lost their father and husband after he died at Gaza’s Latin Holy Family Church due to a lack of adequate medical care.?w=200&h=150

By Sanad Sahelia

19-year-old Catholic woman dies attempting to flee Gaza with her mother

The tragic death of Lara Al-Sayegh highlights the suffering of Gaza’s dwindling Christian minority. Read more

Jimmy Lai at a Hong Kong protest.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Hong Kong criticizes U.S. bill to rename street in honor of imprisoned human rights defender

U.S. Reps. Chris Smith and Tom Suozzi proposed the bill last week to honor 75-year-old Jimmy Lai, who has been... Read more

Capt. (Father) Daniel Mode — who remains a priest in good standing — has been reassigned to an “administrative position” in the U.S. Navy Chief of Chaplains Office, according to the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Coast Guard chaplain reassigned after failure to report on sexual misconduct case

Capt. (Father) Daniel Mode, who remains a priest in good standing, has been reassigned to an “administrative position” in the... Read more

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By Matt McDonald

Chaplains in public schools? Florida’s Catholic bishops ‘pleased’ by new law

Florida’s bishops are welcoming a new law that allows public schools in the state to have volunteer chaplains. Read more

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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle at the Synod of Bishops on Oct. 9, 2015.

Pope Francis appoints Cardinal Tagle as special envoy to National Eucharistic Congress 

Pope Francis speaks to pilgrims gathered in the arena in Verona, Italy, on May 18, 2024.

Pope Francis’ pastoral visit to Verona emphasizes call to be peacemakers  

A map of a few of the largest cities that will be traversed by the Serra Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimages.

The longest and grandest of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimages: A look at the Serra Route

A view of the crowd and nearby waterfront at the opening Mass for World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal on Aug. 1, 2023.

How life has changed for the girl who recovered her sight at 2023 World Youth Day

Construction projects are underway in Rome as the city prepares for the 2025 Jubilee Year.

Here’s how the city of Rome is preparing for the 2025 Jubilee Year

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

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: Don’t miss these stops on the St. Juan Diego Route

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

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