Bishop W. Shawn McKnight joined Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of St. Louis and their fellow U.S. Catholic bishops in calling for a halt to executions by the federal government and an end to the …
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Catholic News Service, Washington, D.C.
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1/21/21
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A once-every-two-decade conjunction involving the solar system’s two gas giants will give earthbound observers a look at a so-called “Christmas Star” on the longest night of the …
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By Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service, Cleveland
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12/17/20
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The “gravity” of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and “the lack of availability of alternative vaccines,” are “sufficiently serious” reasons to accept the …
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By Julie Asher, Catholic News Service, Washington, D.C.
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12/17/20
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Marking the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the Universal Church, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to the foster father of Jesus.
In a Dec. 8 …
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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12/9/20
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COVID-19 vaccines being developed by two major pharmaceutical companies do not contain human fetal tissue and are free of aluminum salts or ethlymercury, according to the State of Missouri’s …
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By Jay Nies and Julie Asher
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12/9/20
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Father Donardo “Dandi” Bermejo and his committed cadre of healthcare and aid workers in one of the poorest areas of the Philippines have been contending with the COVID-19 pandemic, deadly …
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By Jay Nies
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11/25/20
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Although dogged for years by rumors of sexual impropriety, Theodore E. McCarrick was able to rise up the Catholic hierarchical structure based on personal contacts, protestations of his innocence and …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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11/12/20
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CLICK HERE to read the full text of “Fratelli Tutti."
Eight hundred years ago, God sent a poor man who had been rich to help rebuild a Church and a society that were falling into ruin.
It …
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By Jay Nies
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10/29/20
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Pope Francis often has expressed openness to the idea of laws recognizing civil unions, including for gay couples, to protect their rights.
The pope’s comments in a brief passage in the …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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10/21/20
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Bringing the Vatican official in charge of translations with him, Pope Francis signed his new encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship,” at the tomb of …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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10/5/20
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Professing faith in God as the creator of all human beings, or even simply recognizing that all people possess an inherent …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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10/5/20
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Pope Francis’ social encyclical sees the need for …
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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10/5/20
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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10/5/20
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The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a 17-page document offering a step-by-step guide for how bishops, religious …
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By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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7/23/20
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Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez has asked Catholics of the archdiocese to invoke the intercession of St. Junipero Serra “for this nation that he helped to found.”
He also urged …
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Catholic News Service, Los Angeles
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6/30/20
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Observing with great concern the social unrest unfolding in the United States, Pope Francis said no one can claim to defend the sanctity of every human life while turning a blind eye to racism and …
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By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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6/3/20
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A reporting system accepting sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. bishops and eparchs is in place.
Called the Catholic Bishops Abuse Reporting Service, or CBAR, the system became operational …
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By Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service
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5/29/20
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Pope Francis asked Catholics to make a special effort in May to pray the Rosary, knowing that by doing so they will be united with believers around the world asking for Mary’s intercession in …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
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4/30/20
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Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has announced the U.S. bishops will join the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops May 1 in …
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Catholic News Service, Washington, D.C.
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4/24/20
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A lifelong Catholic scholar and historian offers the following photos and recollections from his visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in …
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By Edward Bode
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4/16/20
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