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French Catholic nun to turn 117 after surviving COVID-19
Feb 9, 2021 / 17:56 pmSister Andre Randon, a religious sister in France, will turn 117 years old this week, after surviving COVID-19 last month, her congregation announced Tuesday.
Pro-democracy Catholic Jimmy Lai denied bail in Hong Kong
Feb 9, 2021 / 11:34 amHong Kong’s highest court on Tuesday denied bail to Catholic media tycoon Jimmy Lai, whom police arrested last summer for apparent violations of a new China-imposed national security law.
After major donation, Missouri Catholic school teachers, staff to get bonus
Feb 9, 2021 / 00:50 amCatholic school teachers and other school employees of the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri will get a bonus, thanks to a major $1.4 million gift from anonymous donors.
Bishops pray for Colombian nun kidnapped four years ago
Feb 8, 2021 / 20:54 pmThe president of the Department of Missions at the Colombian Bishops’ Conference marked the fourth anniversary of the kidnapping of Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez by requesting continued prayers for her.
Catholic groups announce virtual pilgrimage to Holy Land
Feb 8, 2021 / 15:46 pmSeveral Catholic groups have opened on-line registration for a free virtual pilgrimage, where pilgrims may experience the culture and prayer of the Holy Land for over 40 days.
Super Bowl champion aims for empathy in new documentary on abortion
Feb 7, 2021 / 04:19 amSuper Bowl XXXIX champion Benjamin Watson has released a new documentary that interviews people across the political spectrum in an attempt to generate empathy and understanding in the abortion debate.
American seminary in Rome to defend itself against lawsuit alleging ‘predatory homosexuality’
Feb 6, 2021 / 12:31 pmThe American seminary in Rome has said it will defend itself “vigorously” against a lawsuit filed by a former student who says he was blocked from continuing his studies there after he had witnessed inappropriate homosexual contact on the part of the vice rector.
Knights of Columbus elect Patrick Kelly next Supreme Knight
Feb 5, 2021 / 15:50 pmPatrick E. Kelly will be the next Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, the largest Catholic men’s fraternity in the world. He succeeds outgoing Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson, who stressed Kelly’s diplomatic and military background and his long service with the Knights, including leading their response to the coronavirus epidemic.
Responding to pope’s call, Archbishop Cordileone supports ‘Year for the Homeless’
Feb 4, 2021 / 17:34 pmFollowing Pope Francis’ appeal to pray for the homeless deceased, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco is supporting a local initiative that has launched a “Year of the Homeless.”
Victoria’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban has dangerous flaws, say religious leaders
Feb 4, 2021 / 14:12 pmA proposed ban on “conversion therapy” for sexual orientation or gender identity in Australia’s Victoria state is far too broad and could target normal prayer and conversations between children and parents, Catholic bishops and Muslim leaders warned this week.
Hong Kong Catholic lawyer nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Feb 4, 2021 / 00:02 amA Catholic lawyer who helped found the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong has been nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Is Cardinal Cupich on his way to the Vatican?
Feb 3, 2021 / 17:52 pmOn January 30, Pope Francis met with Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, who was in Rome for a meeting of the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops.
Documentary depicts ‘LGBT Jesus,’ highlights Catholic dissenters
Feb 3, 2021 / 16:58 pmAn upcoming documentary aims to revise Catholic iconography for those who self-identify as LGBT and will depict Jesus Christ as “a member or ally of the LGBTQ+ community.” It includes appearances from Father James Martin, S.J., as well as dissenting Catholics who reject Church teaching and advocate sacramental marriage for same-sex couples.
Sagrada Familia unveils ambitious building goal for 2021
Feb 3, 2021 / 07:00 amThe construction team at the Sagrada Família Basilica in Barcelona has announced an ambitious building goal for 2021.
Stray bullet falls at feet of priest celebrating Mass in Brazil
Feb 2, 2021 / 19:40 pmA stray bullet pierced the roof of a church in Brazil this weekend as a Catholic priest was celebrating Mass. The local diocese pointed to the incident as a sign of worrying violence in the region.
SPLC denounced as ‘thoroughly disgraced’ after labeling pro-life, family organizations as ‘hate groups’
Feb 2, 2021 / 09:45 amCritics of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) say the organization has become extreme and “thoroughly disgraced,” after the center released its 2020 “census of hate groups,” which included numerous pro-life and family organizations.
International Catholic project launched to promote ‘truth of love’ to 21st-century world
Feb 2, 2021 / 08:00 amAn international group of Catholic academics has launched an ambitious new project to proclaim the “truth of love” to 21st-century society.
‘Life matters’: The pro-life journey of the March for Life interpreter
Feb 2, 2021 / 04:00 amThe 2021 March for Life included an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter for the first time: Jennifer Christie a pro-life advocate and founder of the nonprofit Love Louder.
Blessed Sacrament found intact after explosion at Madrid parish
Feb 1, 2021 / 18:25 pmRescuers in Madrid, Spain announced last week that a consecrated host was found intact amid the rubble left behind from the explosion of a building next to the Virgen de la Paloma parish.
Iowa lawmakers advance constitutional amendment to exclude ‘right to abortion’
Jan 30, 2021 / 18:14 pmLawmakers in Iowa this week passed a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution which would exclude a “right to abortion” or to public funding for abortion.