Archive for June 5, 2018

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By Courtney Mares

Hindu nationalists trample papal image, call for Christian-free India

Hindu nationalists trampled a photo of Pope Francis near Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi in a video calling for... Read more

Pope Francis and a cross during the Stations of the Cross at the Coliseum in Rome, Italy on April 3, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope offers prayer, solidarity for victims of Guatemala eruption

With the death count of a massive volcanic eruption in Guatemala already at 65, Pope Francis has offered his prayers... Read more

Pope Francis greets delegates of the Biagio Agnes International Journalism Award at the Vatican's Clementine Hall, June 4, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

Peripheries, truth, and hope: Pope Francis on upstanding journalism

Ahead the presentation of the Biagio Agnes International Journalism Award, Pope Francis advised journalists to consider of all walks of... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Vanity Fair ad takes '#MeToo' campaign to victims of religious violence

A new ad in the Italian edition of Vanity Fair magazine has given the global #MeToo movement another dimension, shining... Read more

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Sunday Mass is not optional, UK archbishop reminds Catholics

In a pastoral letter for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Archbishop Leo Cushley of St. Andrews & Edinburgh stressed the... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on May 22, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Full text of Pope Francis' letter to the Church in Chile

In a letter to Catholics in Chile on May 31, Pope Francis said he is ashamed of the Church's failure... Read more

The delegations from Africa and Germany in the garden of the apostolic nunciature in Antananarivo, Madagascar, May 2018. ?w=200&h=150

German, African bishops affirm continued need to evangelize

During a meeting last month between representatives of the bishops of Africa and Germany discussing integral human development, both groups... Read more

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How UK Anglicans and Catholics are teaming up to fight modern slavery

Anglican and Catholic leaders in the UK are teaming up to fight modern-day slavery through a free app that helps... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

US Supreme Court throws out undocumented minor abortion ruling

On Monday the Supreme Court vacated an appellate court's decision from October which permitted an undocumented minor held in federal... Read more

Scenes from shelters in Escuintla, Guatemala, after the Fuego volcano erupted on Sunday, June 3, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Catholic churches offer relief after Guatemala's deadly volcano eruption

Three Catholic churches in Guatemala have opened their doors to shelter victims of Sunday’s sudden volcano eruption that devastated villages... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

CUA board approves much-debated academic renewal plan

A hotly-debated renewal plan for the Catholic University of America, which included the elimination of 35 faculty positions, the reorganization... Read more