Archive for April 17, 2019

A Paschal candle decorated by Robert Faulhaber. ?w=200&h=150

Omaha artist paints one-of-a-kind Paschal candles

Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and Caravaggio have blessed mankind with stunning works of art. They gave themselves ample space to create: For... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square April 17, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis: Christ's glory is found in suffering for love

Jesus’ glory is not found in the acclaim or applause of the world, but in the act of suffering and... Read more

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US bishops urge prayer as powerful storms hammer the South

Bishops in the United States are offering their prayers and condolences after a powerful storm system moved through the southern... Read more

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Trump calls Pope Francis after Notre-Dame fire

President Donald Trump and Pope Francis spoke on the phone Wednesday afternoon, with the president pledging to assist with the... Read more

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CRS welcomes senators' call for humanitarian funding to West Bank, Gaza

Catholic Relief Services was among 18 organizations that have welcomed the introduction of a Senate Resolution calling on the Trump... Read more

The spire of Notre Dame, topped by the rooster weathervane, collapsed in the April 15 fire. ?w=200&h=150

Notre-Dame weathervane comes home to roost

A copper rooster containing relics and thought to have been destroyed in the collapse of Notre-Dame de Paris has been... Read more

Pete Buttigieg campaigns in New Hampshire, April, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

Analysis: How politics is shaping morality, and how religious voters might respond

As the 2020 Presidential race begins in earnest, between the two parties sits a growing number of voters motivated by... Read more

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Pro-life Democrat Lipinski faces another primary challenge

Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL), narrowly defeated challenger Marie Newman in 2018 by 2,145 votes.  He will face her again in... Read more

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L.A. archdiocese pays abuse victim of layman $8 million

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $8 million to a female teenager who was sexually abused and... Read more

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In Texas, bipartisan vote protects abortion survivors – but in NC, veto looms

Republicans and Democrats in the Texas legislature voted to strengthen protections for babies born after surviving attempted abortions, but in... Read more

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Rosica's Pope Francis text plagiarized from anti-Catholic blog, report says

A Canadian priest’s controversial 2018 characterization of Pope Francis was plagiarized, according to a recent media report. The priest, Fr.... Read more

St. Patrick's Cathedral at night, in Manhattan, New York. ?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Man arrested entering St. Patrick’s cathedral with gasoline

The man was apprehended by cathedral security around 8 p.m. and taken into police custody by officers with the NYPD... Read more