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Miami archbishop prays for victims of condominium building collapse
Washington D.C., Jun 25, 2021 / 11:00 am The archbishop of Miami on Thursday prayed for victims of a condominium building collapse in Surfside, Florida. “Our hearts go out to all those affected by the tragedy,” Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami said on Thursday. He promised to pray “for the …
Cardinal Cupich to conduct visit of Vatican dicastery on behalf of Pope Francis
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 24, 2021 / 12:00 pm Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago will conduct an apostolic visitation at the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the Vatican said Thursday. The inspection will begin in a few days, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists June 24. He …
15-year Courage staffer says apostolate ‘helped me to become the man I am today’
Washington D.C., Jun 24, 2021 / 19:00 pm A 25-year member of the Courage International apostolate says the ministry formed him into the man he is today. Angelo, who attended his first Courage conference in 1995, said he found his way to the group through the suffering of his own …
Vatican ‘foreign minister’ doubts speaking out on Hong Kong ‘would make any difference whatever’
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jun 25, 2021 / 05:45 am A senior Vatican official said Friday that he and many of his colleagues at the Secretariat of State have yet to be convinced that speaking out on the situation in Hong Kong “would make any difference whatever.” When Archbishop …
Portland archbishop welcomes ‘Eucharistic Revival,’ emphasizes worthy reception of Communion
by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Jun 23, 2021 / 17:00 pm Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland, Oregon last week praised a new “Eucharistic Revival” initiative of the U.S. bishops that aims to foster deeper devotion to the Eucharist. “It’s all intended to bring about a real revival in our faith, …
USCCB Pro-Life Secretariat: Congress must prevent taxpayer-funded abortion
by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., Jun 23, 2021 / 16:35 pm The House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected an opportunity to vote on a prohibition of taxpayer-funded abortion. On Tuesday evening, House Republican leadership and the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus co-chairs filed a motion to force debate and a full House …
Why was Spider-Man at Pope Francis’ general audience?
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 23, 2021 / 05:35 am People attending Pope Francis’ weekly audience on Wednesday, and those following via livestream, were surprised to see sitting among the crowd a man dressed head-to-toe in tight red and blue garb decorated with a silver web. Why was Spider-Man …
Pope Francis warns against preachers who sow division online
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jun 23, 2021 / 06:35 am At his general audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis warned against preachers who sow division and mistrust online. “There is no shortage of preachers who, especially through the new means of communication, can disturb communities. They present themselves not primarily …
Breaking: Soros and IPPF-funded EU parliamentarians aim to blacklist reputable Christian groups
by CNA Staff Brussels, Belgium, Jun 22, 2021 / 16:57 pm The European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (EPF) a group of European parliamentarians committed to compelling the recognition of abortion as a “human right” world-wide, is preparing a major political coup aimed at discrediting reputable Christian and …
Cardinal Tobin appointed member of Vatican’s highest court
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 21, 2021 / 09:00 am Pope Francis on Monday appointed 12 new members of the Vatican’s highest court, the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, including Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark. American Cardinal James Harvey, archpriest of the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the …