Archive for May 15, 2019

Bishop Robert Barron. Courtesy of DeChant-Hughes Public Relations.?w=200&h=150

It's time to fight for holiness, Bishop Barron tells 2019 Catholic grads

Contemporary America is “mission territory,” and young Catholics must step up to respond to the twin crises of Church corruption... Read more

Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, May 15, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis: Christ liberates us from overwhelming evil

Pope Francis said Wednesday that Jesus gave humanity a precious gift on the cross -- liberation from evil.  Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis names Bishop Baldacchino to lead Las Cruces diocese

Pope Francis Wednesday appointed Bishop Peter Baldacchino to head the Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico – making him the... Read more

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Francis affirms Catholic-Jewish dialogue

Pope Francis greeted an international group dedicated to Jewish-Catholic dialogue Wednesday, calling it “the way better to understand one another.”  Read more

Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Dallas. Texas. Via Shutterstock?w=200&h=150

Police search Dallas diocesan chancery

Officers executed a warrant on the chancery offices at 7:30 am local time.  Read more

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California confession bill won't stop abuse, but threatens religious liberty, critics say

The appropriations committee of California’s state senate will hold a hearing Thursday on a bill that would require priests to... Read more

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Man who brought gasoline, lighter into New York cathedral deemed unfit to stand trial

A man accused of attempting to enter St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York last month carrying containers of gasoline and... Read more

The Virgin Mary on the Ghent altar, created around 1430 by Jan van Eyck. ?w=200&h=150

German bishop supports 'Church strike' for women's ordination

At least one bishop has offered his support for a week-long “Church strike” organized by German Catholic women, during which... Read more

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Mom demands apology from state Rep. Brian Sims, who doxed her daughters outside Planned Parenthood

A Pennsylvania mother of teenage daughters is demanding an apology from state representative Brian Sims, who shouted down and tried... Read more

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Four more Burkina Faso Catholics killed in new attack

Just one day after six Catholics were murdered by gunmen in Burkina Faso, four more Catholics were shot and killed... Read more

Kendrick Castillo and his father, John Castillo. Courtesy: Knights of Columbus #4844 via Facebook?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

'We all need to be a little more like Kendrick': Friends and family remember STEM hero

A funny, selfless, and kind kid who loved tinkering with his car, goofing around with his friends, and above all,... Read more

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Ontario court: Doctors must refer patients for abortion, assisted suicide

Ontario’s highest court has ruled that doctors who object to procedures such as abortion and assisted suicide must refer patients... Read more