Archive for February 2, 2016

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Who else is facing off during the Super Bowl? Catholic Charities

Whether fans are rooting for the Denver Broncos or the Carolina Panthers in the upcoming NFL Super Bowl 50, Catholic... Read more

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There's no alternative: help Israel and Palestine seek peace, archbishop tells UN

Peace was the focus of the Holy See's representative in a recent speech to the United Nations, where he renewed... Read more

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Pope stresses balance of work, family in new interview with Chinese paper

As the Chinese New Year approaches, Pope Francis has granted an interview to Hong Kong’s Asia Times in which he... Read more

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By Ann Schneible

Be thankful – Pope Francis' message at end of Year for Consecrated Life

Pope Francis presided over Mass on Tuesday for the conclusion of the Year for Consecrated Life, reminding religious men and... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

New scorecard to track Congress' action on global religious freedom

Religious liberty advocates hope a new congressional scorecard will embolden members of Congress to promote freedom for embattled religious minorities... Read more

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Basilica of the National Vow in Quito, Ecuador.

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The Knights of Columbus used a paper cover to temporarily cloak artwork created by Father Marko Rupnik at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

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A Christian woman stands next to a clothesline while taking refuge in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp at the Pilot Primary School after their houses were burnt as a result of religious strife in Mangu on Feb. 2, 2024, following weeks of intercommunal violence and unrest in the Plateau State.

Christian watchdog calls on U.S. to recognize persecution of Christians in Nigeria

Cardinal Gerald Lacroix of Quebec speaks at a press briefing on the synod at the Holy See press office, Oct. 9, 2018.

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

Vatican secretary of state meets Ukrainian president Zelenskyy

Bishop Richard Umbers.

Australian bishop hails U.S. Eucharistic Congress as model for global Catholic renewal

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Katie Ledecky visits students at Stone Ridge of the Sacred Heart School following the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic games

‘Strong faith and humility’ mark swimmer Katie Ledecky’s life, her former principal says

St. Bridget of Sweden.

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