Archive for September 9, 2020

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Who was St. Peter Claver?

September 9 marks the Feast of St. Peter Claver, a Jesuit priest who ministered to African slaves in Colombia in... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

How Pius XII treated Jewish orphans after World War II

Scholars of Pope Pius XII have countered claims that the wartime pope and the Catholic Church hierarchy were complicit in... Read more

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Catholic Mass is taken off the airwaves in Belarus

A Mass broadcast to Catholics across Belarus has disappeared from the airwaves amid political upheaval following a disputed presidential election.   Read more

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Pope Francis: Promote the common good to heal wounds of coronavirus crisis

The wounds inflicted by the coronavirus crisis will only be healed if we put the common good first, Pope Francis... Read more

Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, archbishop of Bologna, during a consistory Oct. 5, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Italian Cardinal Zuppi urges renewal of adult faith formation after pandemic

The archbishop of Bologna, Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, said he wants to renew adult faith formation in his archdiocese to... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Newly arrived American seminarians meet Pope Francis after travel quarantine

American seminarians met with Pope Francis this week after completing a 14-day mandatory quarantine upon their arrival in Rome.  Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Catholic Mass will continue at San Diego Navy bases

Mass has returned to three Naval bases in the San Diego area after the U.S. Navy reversed a decision to... Read more

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Christian in Pakistan sentenced to death for blasphemy

A Pakistani court sentenced Asif Pervaiz, a Christian, to death Tuesday on charges of blasphemy.  Read more

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Newark archdiocese bought second beach house for use by McCarrick

Months before officials in the Archdiocese of Newark sold a beach house used by former cardinal Theodore McCarrick for sexual... Read more

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Preparations resume for World Youth Day in Portugal

Preparations for the next World Youth Day have resumed after they were disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.   Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

Idaho farmer-turned-missionary now serves the state’s poor

Boise, Idaho is one of the fastest growing boomtowns in the U.S. The state as a whole is increasing in... Read more

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La Crosse bishop to correct ‘Catholics can’t be Democrats’ priest

After a Wisconsin priest said in a viral video that no Catholic can be a Democrat, the priest’s bishop said... Read more

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Tabernacle found after theft from Ontario cathedral

The tabernacle that was stolen earlier this week from the St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral in St. Catharines, Ontario was... Read more

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Omaha priest files $2.1 million defamation suit against archdiocese

A priest in Omaha who was removed from ministry in 2018 following claims of boundary violations is suing the Archdiocese... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Trump expands list of potential US Supreme Court nominees

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced more names of candidates he would nominate to the Supreme Court, despite no... Read more

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Bishops preach against racism on feast of St. Peter Claver

On the feast of St. Peter Claver, bishops in the U.S. preached on overcoming the sin of racism through God’s... Read more